{"id":3503,"date":"2013-09-13T09:01:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T08:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=3503"},"modified":"2013-09-06T00:01:46","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T23:01:46","slug":"the-laundry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=3503","title":{"rendered":"The Laundry"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Laundry by Brian53<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

It was a cold time of year in Govan with the wind of change constantly blowing. The room was full of all the usual faces huddled around a small gas fire. The door opened bringing with it a draft that no one seemed to like. \u201cShut the fuckin door\u201d someone called from the huddle \u201cI\u2019ll no tell yae agin\u201d the words echoed round the room.<\/p>\n

The newcomer put his bag on the floor, smiling as he did so \u201cThought I was in the wrong place there, with the huddle an that\u201d His joke fell on stony faces, \u201ckeep it tae yerself big man, just leave the bag and fuck aff.\u201d The big man fearlessly looked around the group \u201cHows about a wee heat before I go,\u201d The leader of the huddle looked up and scowled \u201csit yerself doon then but less awe they wise cracks\u201d.<\/p>\n

The big man waved his hands in the direction of the fire, rubbing them together to help his circulation. \u201cHow come the heating\u2019s not on? Its blooding freezing in here.\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t you no hear too well big man, a said nae wise cracks.\u201d The big man shook his head \u201cas you will.\u201d The young spotty lad in the corner was taking it all in and enjoying his first day in the room, he liked the big man \u201cawe the electricity\u2019s aff big man, no paid their bill ur summit\u201d<\/p>\n

The leaders head snapped round so quickly it made the young lad jump, \u201cYoo want tae cum a second day yoo best keep it shut.\u201d The young lad looked as if he was about to cry, the big man took pity on him \u201cHis barks worse than his bite, pay him no heed.\u201d The leader scowled at the big man then at the young lad, who quickly turned his head away.<\/p>\n

The big man rose to his feet smiling \u201cwell thanks for the heat, I\u2019ll let you get back to your huddle, see you tomorrow same time.\u201d The leader shouted \u201cshut the fuckin door\u201d but the big man was gone. He turned to the rest of the huddle \u201cwipe that smile aff yer faces an get back tae work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The young lad busied himself emptying one of the new sacks that the big man had left, placing all the notes carefully on the shelf. There must be millions of notes here<\/i> he thought as he looked around the room what do they do with it all?<\/i> Before he knew it, it was time to go home; the leader of the huddle lined everyone up and took a bundle from the shelf \u201cright, pay time lads.\u201d<\/p>\n

As he left the room, the young lad looked back at the door and at the large sign above \u201cLaundry Room\u201d it said in large blue letters. As he walked down the corridor he thought to himself So he wiz pullin ma leg? They big machines wurnae shredders, they wur washin machines!<\/i><\/p>\n

Brian53<\/strong><\/p>\n

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