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Late autumn

Dear Diary (in mocking fashion of course),

The air was gradually getting colder now causing the morning frosts to last a little longer.  And by this time the trees had shed their leaves almost completely.  At least that was one predictable thing that never changed.  The nights grew longer, just like the shadows, during the scarcely sunny days. And the northern winds were picking up making it difficult to get out of bed and making the outside patrolling…

Mid-summer

Dear Diary (in mocking fashion of course),

    It was stifling hot this past week, which only added to the aggravation of our boredom.  The humidity was so bad the ass-rot smell was reaching our area*.  We had been used to such smells pretty much by now.  So it wasn’t that that was bothering us.  It was just the plain boredom.  One can only play ‘set back’, ‘poker’ and ‘kings’ so much before it gets old quick.  Some days Dan and the women would go…

(Cut. Begin transmission)

 “Hello.  Hello?  Is this working? ...Whatever.  Here goes nothin’.” 

(Break.  5 second pause)

 “My name is (name).  I am sending this message for anyone to receive.  I hope this works.  Anyway, I am a 36-year-old male, survivor, from the central Connecticut area, located on top of some radio transmission building just south on the outskirts of the city, Worcester, Massachusetts.” 

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