| Fantasy Fiction posted October 28, 2018 |
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Keep them close in those younger years...
Prize of a Lifetime
by Y. M. Roger
Claire bought Hannah’s ticket and some Cracker Jacks.
“Mom will be right here after work, okay?”
Hannah dismissed her mom just as Claire always dismissed her daughter – like she was a burden. During the movie, Hannah unwrapped her Cracker Jack prize: a metal rectangle that read
Adventure Ticket
A hand reached out of the darkness.
“Ticket, Princess Hannah?”
Hannah stood, handing her prize to the sailor while petting his dog.
And Claire still waits today.
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Claire bought Hannah’s ticket and some Cracker Jacks.
“Mom will be right here after work, okay?”
Hannah dismissed her mom just as Claire always dismissed her daughter – like she was a burden. During the movie, Hannah unwrapped her Cracker Jack prize: a metal rectangle that read
Adventure Ticket
A hand reached out of the darkness.
“Ticket, Princess Hannah?”
Hannah stood, handing her prize to the sailor while petting his dog.
And Claire still waits today.
“Mom will be right here after work, okay?”
Hannah dismissed her mom just as Claire always dismissed her daughter – like she was a burden. During the movie, Hannah unwrapped her Cracker Jack prize: a metal rectangle that read
Adventure Ticket
A hand reached out of the darkness.
“Ticket, Princess Hannah?”
Hannah stood, handing her prize to the sailor while petting his dog.
And Claire still waits today.
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For those of you unfamiliar with yummy and delicious Cracker Jacks caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts snacks (complete with a prize in every box!!), please click here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cracker_Jack
Considered by some to be the first â??junk foodâ??, Cracker Jacks was introduced in 1896 and is still available today â?? Enjoy!
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Considered by some to be the first â??junk foodâ??, Cracker Jacks was introduced in 1896 and is still available today â?? Enjoy!
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