Galaxy of Magic
Customer Service

Dear Galaxy of Magic,

I am sending back the two tricks I bought.
My brother Timmy shoved one of the rubber peanuts up his nose.
I was so excited about getting the tricks on Monday that I didn’t read the warning about
Magic Safety.

The first time Javier Zambrano experienced it, he was four years old. JFK had been assassinated a week before, the country still in the throes of mourning, Roman Catholics like Javier’s family suffering this violent loss more than others.

red hot
hot shot
soft spot
self taught

out right
low life
egg whites
highlight

She stared at the bedpan, disgusted, yet thankful for its reassuring contents and for still knowing what shit was. Nurse aide Kara helped her up for a sponge bath. Coyly resisting, she pulled her arms tightly across her breasts. Looking deeply into Kara’s eyes, she smiled and surrendered, opening her arms as if to embrace a secret lover.

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In honor of peace
Solely binge drinking
Solely stagger dancing

The bullet passing through the vineyards
Never hits the target