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the intellectual barmaid

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The Intellectual Blond “I read a good book by Tolstoy only I have forgotten its title, something about love and betrayal” Jane the barmaid said. Don’t bother your pretty head about that drinkers said, they loved her body and girlish voice, but gave a damn about her mind. Jane sighed and thought: When is anyone going to love just me and listen to what I’ve to say? One night a new patron came into the bar he spoke to her about Hemingway, which also Jane had read, thought she had found her man and promptly fell in love; for only to be bitterly disappointed. It turned out that he was, a married English teacher who had soft spoken her into bed, and couldn’t care less about her mind. Betrayed her cruelly, treated her worse than the regulars who, after all, were ignorant and honestly lecherous. Back to the bar she went, served drinks to men with sweaty palms, smiled and smiled she did, playing the dumb blond while saving money to buy more books. Written January 14th, 2002 © on Jan 14 2002 04:26 AM PST   0 • 9

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