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When Alex Trebek Says That Death Is Coming For Us All

By 

Steve Brightman

A reasonable

first impulse is

to yell “what is

shut the fuck up,

Alex?” at the top

of your not-pink-

any-longer lungs.

Then, much like

every other time

that smug bastard

opens his mouth,

you realize that

besides having a

damn fine research

team, he also has

the answers right

in front of him.

And I don’t care

how many TV

dollars you have

in front of you,

no daily double is

going to bring you

back from that

deficit.  

Quiz question:

What is the first thing you probably feel like yelling at Alex Trebek?

Shut the fuck up!

Shut the fuck up!

Suck it, Trebek!

Suck it, Trebek!

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be entitled to financial compensation!

If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be entitled to financial compensation!

All of the above, with tears in your eyes.

All of the above, with tears in your eyes.

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Issue 17

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September 22, 2017

Steve Brightman lives in Akron, Ohio with his wife and bird. He has one full-length collection of poetry, titled "The Wild Gospel Of Careening And Other Sermons From The Rumble Strip" (Red Orchid Publishing) and a handful of chapbooks that he'd be willing to place into the nearest open palm.

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