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Like Man, Somebody Dig Me

Suspense · May 25, 1958 · 24 min · 3,311 words

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suspense, and the producer of radios outstanding theater of thrills, the master of mystery and adventure, William N. Robeson. They call themselves the beat generation by which they do not mean defeated. They mean beatific, which is to say blissful. They're cool, man. They're way out there.

They dig jazz which has no melody and poetry which makes no sense, at least to the rest of us squares. They are kids seeking an answer, and to the beat generation, the answer seems to be found in inaction, in non-feeling.

They couldn't care less. But face a beat cat with reality, face him with murder, and what happens? Listen, listen then to, like man somebody dig me, starring Ted Reed, which follows in a moment. Another visit with Joe and Daphne Forsyth.

You're messing with me a lot. I'm just thinking about it. Joe. He's messing with me a lot. Joseph. What? What? Who is she? Who's who? Who are you dreaming about? Was I dreaming? You were talking in your sleep and giggling.

How about that? What were you giggling about? I can't remember. Joseph? You mentioned a girl's name. Oh, what name? Spas. Spas. It sounded like a dancer or a stripped tease or something. Oh. Oh. Oh.

What? Well, I must have said candy spots. Candy spots is a horse. I bet on them once. You bet on a horse? Yeah, we had a pool. How can I want $3? Well, you should have put the money into savings bonds.

They're a much better investment. It was only $0.50. For $0.63 a day, you can buy a $25 bond a month. a month and one year's worth of bonds will bring $300 when they mature. What's more, they are guaranteed to be winners. The whole United States stands behind them. So don't waste money betting on horses.

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