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Love Struck in the Everglades
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Today’s random word is college used in a romance story.
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“Wait!” I yelled. Running late, I stumbled toward the airboat. Tripping over my sandal, I tumbled on board, rocking the boat dangerously.
Muttering, Steve, our guide, rushed to help me. I looked up; tan, blonde, a six-pack… fireworks!
He looked at me like I was something stuck to the bottom of his shoe.
Was it my Jayhawk jersey? College was years ago, dude, get over it!
I mumbled an apology, and just as the pilot floored it, fell into Steve’s arms.
“Oh, Steve! Is that a flashlight in your pocket?”
Mizzou and KU… a house divided, happily ever after!
