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Requiem For A Stripper #20

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"How about the girls at The Giant Clam?" I asked.

"Oh, they're not as creative. You know what a dump that place is."

"Do I?" I asked with a grin. "Seems like you have more experience with it than I do."

Harrigan yelled, "I'm a police officer, Jake! Of course I've been in places like that!"

The waitress, a middle-aged lady named Peggy, came over and said, "Police officer or not, Harrigan, keep it down or I'll have the cook toss you out on your ear!"

Harrigan looked sheepish as I grinned like an idiot.

"Sorry, Peg," he said...

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    Neville Hunt 11 months ago

    Harrigan’s on such a short fuse! For goodness sake, Jake, don’t offer him a light!

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    Christopher 10 months ago

    Well, that's standard operating procedure for Harrigan.

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