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The Burger King down the block
is open during renovations
and the man who
got shot several times
at his house a few streets away
on Saturday night
survived
and is in stable
condition at a hospital
in the next town north
of here,
all of which is
a sign that business
is as usual
and the only
delays you will
experience will be
the unexpected ones
which will be dealt with
on a case by case
basis.
—
Copyright 2022 Jose Padua
Photograph by Jose Padua