L is for Law and Life and Death: "The Killers" by Ernest Hemmingway

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I saw this selection showed up in two of tonight's words, and that seemed like a good enough excuse to read some more Hemmingway.

Other L Ideas:  Labor, Language, Liberty, Logic, and Love

Summary: Two killers walk into a bar diner.

Bonus: Definitely taking the easy way out tonight.

Commentary: I did not realize this was going to be a Nick Adams story, and that was a fun little surprise. I think the highlight here for me is the dialogue between the titular killers, Max and Al. They sound just like a couple of assholes would today. "Your boyfriend", "bright boy", "girl friends", etc. Kind of a short selection, and not one I have a ton to say about. (I'll refrain from adding to the piles of scholarship on Hemmingway and the n-word tonight.) 2/5

I'm thankful for being alive, so I can do fun still like go to the botanical gardens.