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Pomeball
Grandpa Adroushan took his gardening shears out of his overalls and cut the stem and cap off the fruit, and said, “anyone up for a friendly game of pomeball?” Armen hurried off to fetch the baseball bat. Armen thought about what his grandfather had said about Armenians having once been something his grandfather called “Magians.” [...]
The Hacienda Fire
One hot night in July, the Adroushans were sitting watching TV before bed. The windows of the house were open to prevent the house from cooking its inhabitants. The Adroushans heard shouting outside, competing with the audio of the TV. Armen ran out to see what was going on, then burst in a moment later [...]
Pyrophobia
Some—if not all—fears appear to be acquired tastes. Oftentimes a child will first appear to be blissfully aloof to a danger, only to slowly mature into one paralyzed by irrational fear. Not to imply that the hazard is as a rule unreal, but that the fear itself is out of proportion with the risk. It [...]
The Hawk
Cindy was generally regarded as something of a tomboy, but I think that was more by virtue than by inclination. I don’t think she could help being seen as a tomboy given the strength in her arms and her hawk-like eye. It is true enough that she didn’t seem to yearn to be included by [...]