Three Squares
Chaz Osburn
“This time he’s gone too far!”
“What and who are you talking about, dear?”
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. You know, the guy in charge of Health and Human Services.”
“Oh no, we’re not going to get into another political debate, are we? I mean, I love you and all that but all you’ve done since January 20th is complain, complain, complain about what’s going on in Washington.”
“I’m not complaining, honey. I’m observing. There is a difference. And as my spouse, you should be supporting me.”
“So, what has you so hot and bothered?”
“It’s this crazy thing he’s trying to get Congress to do.”
“Let’s see, he wants fluoride out of public water systems, he says vaccines cause autism, he’s cut funding for research on mRNA shots, he’s placed limits on who can get the COVID vaccine, he’s fired the director of the CDC, he has new guidelines for children’s vaccines and he’s gotten into a flap about circumcision. Is there another that I missed?”
“Yeah.”
“Tell me.”
“Now he wants Congress to introduce legislation banning round plates!”
“Round plates?”
“Dinner plates.”
“Why?”
“He says Americans should have three square meals a day.”
Chaz Osburn of Traverse City, MI has had two novels and numerous short stories published.