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Hello people - let me know what you think about this one. Give it a LIKE if you like it. Cheers.

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I always 'double dip' a Dangerfield substack. A cursory first reading to determine the point and feel of the story and the second to appreciate the style and Chris's trademark vivid descriptive powers. His great strength is in beautifuly described awfulness. His great ability is to compose scenes of horror, depravity and often gore and paint them in exquisite delicate subtle brushstrokes.

This piece is (once again) a slight departure from Chris' usual output style.

In my opinion, there is no story, there is no point and there are no trademark visceral depictions of human self debasement under their chemical masters, concluding that this is a writing exercise of sorts, a tweaking of writing style focusing on dialogue, with the absurd pointlessness of the plot coming second, if at all.

As a cannabis enthusiast myself I smiled at the astute little observations, the 'orgasmic sniff" of the bud standing out.

I can relate to the mindset Chris expertly describes, and I too can describe the many mornings sitting quietly by my pond smoking bud as most assuredly being 'busy'

If indeed it is an exercise in dialogue, it works well, flows nicely and is another worthy addition to the Dangerfield Canon. Giving its focus on dialogue and absurd ending, it could have been titled 'Pillow Talk'

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