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I ate them undercover when the dark blanketed the movie theatre and I sank into my seat my heavy, ungainly body hidden with the audience of mid-week trench coated men the odd deranged housewife muttering to the impassive kernels of her popcorn I let the sweet dark droplets descend down my tightened throat pleasuring myself under a wide encompassing screen letting this B-Movie scream and scream.

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Reviewed by Zenith Elliott

Reviewed on January 9, 2004

This brought back fond memories of the box of milk duds I savored the other day! Excellent work! ~Z~

Reviewed by ya mama (Reader)

Reviewed on January 8, 2004

right on!

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Reviewed on January 8, 2004

Doug, excellent write. When I was a kid it was juju beads that were the craze. ( I don't even know if I spelt that right )

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on January 8, 2004

I can relate. Enjoyed, Doug!

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers

Reviewed on January 8, 2004

I love milk duds. But more than the candies I loved as a child to sit in the darkness of the movies every Saturday afternoon and just smell the popcorn and thrill of those B movies. Good write. Lisa

Reviewed by No Longer Member (Reader)

Reviewed on January 8, 2004

excellant work Doug. Do they still play those movies?

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