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Sep 2014
I camped out to be first on line at Apple’s flagship store.
Sleeping days on concrete had left me stiff and sore.
Now all was fine, I was first in line, They handed me the phone.
Envious glances all around, I am the first to own.
A local news reporter asked me if I would hold up my prize.
They broadcast live on New York One. My joy is undisguised.
But my joy turned to horror as the phone slipped from my hand
and smashed on Apple’s
smooth
tiled
floor.
I’m an unlucky man.
You’ve seen me on the internet,
the video went viral.
Don’t bother calling,
why interrupt me
in
my
downward
spiral.
Shamelessly based on a true story from Sidney, Australia
John F McCullagh
Written by
John F McCullagh  63/M/NY
(63/M/NY)   
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