↓

the gar spot

fiction and musings from a gay black dude with delusions above his station

the gar spot
Home Menu ↓
Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
  • Home
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • SIN AGAINST THE RACE, a novel
Home→Tags Thanksgiving

Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Our Band Will Never Sound the Same Again

Posted on November 26, 2014 by garNovember 26, 2014
3

Our band will never sound the same again. – Duke Ellington, after the passing of Johnny Hodges Not a minute of this Thanksgiving will go by without my thoughts turning time and again on my brother Robert. This will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged grief, jazz, music, Thanksgiving, tradition | 3 Replies

A Holiday Encore: Last Rites for Mr. Cuddles

Posted on November 21, 2012 by garNovember 21, 2012
Reply

(Editor’s note:  Because this story takes place on Thanksgiving Day, I thought it appropriate to repeat it today.  A safe and happy Thanksgiving to all from the gar spot.) Originally published January 30, 2012. Grease splattering, water boiling, pots and pans … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Stories | Tagged african-american, black, fiction, gay, Thanksgiving | Leave a reply

Last Rites for Mr. Cuddles

Posted on January 30, 2012 by garJanuary 30, 2012
Reply

Grease splattering, water boiling, pots and pans clanking, bodies moving and shuffling, and layered above it all were the voices of the too many chefs against a backdrop of old school blues moaning its heart out. Crissy got annoyed.  She … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Stories | Tagged african-american, black, fiction, gay, homophobia, homosexuality, loss, Thanksgiving | Leave a reply
© 2021 - the gar spot Proudly powered by WordPress  Weaver II by WP Weaver
↑