It's finally done! Thanks for the input so far from many of you. Eric - I did try to lengthen out the section where the shovel breaks. Anne - I did take your suggestions for flipping a few things at the beginning. Please give me your best critique of this piece. Does it work? Is it too long? Should something be added or cut?

Thanks in advance.

This is a bit last minute for our meeting tonight but I had another piece published at Obscure Histories for those who are interested.

Secondhand Sons: The life and times of the Remittance Men

This story is slowly approaching an ending. Here are more of our friend the shovel's adventures. I hope to finish this by the time we meet on Wednesday.