today I am spending an eternity waiting in the drive-thru of Taco Bell just to get a taste of the new Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float Freeze. today is when I learned that giraffes are just dinosaurs. today a cherry red Pontiac Firebird with a Greg Brady is God bumper sticker sped past me on the bypass. today I am late to visit my dying grandmother. only two of these things are true, but I'll never tell you which.
Matt Mitchell wrote The Neon Hollywood Cowboy (Big Lucks, 2021) and tweets @matt_mitchell48.