Novella: Happy Hour at the Empire Way-Stop

Chapter 3: No Matter What He Wore, He Wore the Knife.

You learn a lot sitting quietly at the bar, waiting for your burger and fries.

Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
6 min readApr 5, 2024

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I learned a lot about Marlin, the server, as I sat at the corner of Becky’s outdoor bar on the porch of The Empire Way-Stop. There were five tables…

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Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.

An eclectic life: Waitress, Actress, Zoo Curator, Story Teller, Poet, Exhibit Designer, Writer, Farmer, Educator & Survivor .. Writing, essential as breathing.