real story: my broken heart

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By RTF Editor B.J. Hamrick

My True Love,

Why did you leave so soon? We were so close. I spent all my time with you. I told you all my secrets.

You were the first one to know when I had a new story. The first one to know when I had late-night insomnia.

I ate with you. I cried on you. I was entertained by you. (more…)

real story: boyfriendless

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By RTF Editor B.J. Hamrick

A few years ago I was walking along the sidewalk of a public building, minding my own business, when a woman came flying up to me and skidded to a stop. I swear — there were skid marks from her tennis shoes on the pavement.

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real humor: locked keys

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By RTF Staff Writer Jamin Goecker

A lot of instances come to mind when I try to think about something funny that’s happened to me.

There’s the time I misheard someone on the phone when I took a message, so I told a lady that the Secret Service wanted to talk to her.

There’s the first time I drove a manual transmission on the streets. Got rear-ended.

There’s the time I became a “fisher of men” when I hooked a complete stranger in the hand while I was casting.

My personal favorite, however, would be the time I locked myself out of my car and used a slim jim to get inside. (more…)