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November 10, 2005

The Eschatologist: Oh, John! Oh, Marsha! Oh no.

It was common to leave a memory of a torrid, illicit affair out in public anonymously. This was prohibited by law, but wasn't really enforceable, and was demanded by the standards of the community.

Even when such affairs sputtered, remembering the event was still expected to teach a lesson to the town youth; a warning not to repeat earlier mistakes.

Indeed, notes would be altered to reflect the changing relationship.

In fact, for John, boredom quickly supplanted an earlier horror regarding Marsha. He visited their marker in the middle of the night, and appended a "Sl-" to the previous note.

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