the layman came around the corner of the church Excuse me, Joseph.

Joe

he hobblestepped

                   Oh, excuse me. Father asked me to fetch you, he said your name was Joseph . .

. . Joe

Joe.

Correct

Alright. Father sent me to ask you to please see him in the rectory.

Wrecktory Thasounds right

Yes Fadder

That’s Father.

Fadder

Father.

Fodder

Really Joseph.

Joe

Really, Joseph.

Joe

     Fodder  Really yourself 

Jos . . Joe. Your mother asked me. So I agreed. Somewhat hesitantly. I'm allowing you to do your community service hours here.

And I appreciate that

You do? he sounded incredulous

I do

Then please explain the signs you painted and set up around the grounds for the sale to be held Friday.

slipping on his most innocent puss a hardsell no matterdidnt save him when he was younger from punishment the nuns contrived when he continued laughing at Biblical stories he found humourous

                                                                 Whas to explain You coud have called it a sale

anger flushed his throat

                         You will go around, collect them, whitewash them, then repaint and post them again. The word is spelled B A Z A A R. Bazaar.   Do you understand?

Yes

I am also revoking the time you spent making and posting the first iterations.

Yes

   Do you have anything to say? Apologize?

No

Really?

We have to find you a better interlocutory Fadder Latin interloqui  I N T E R L O Q U I Interrupt

I know the word.

I know you know youre a priest

                                  I like words too   Except when theyre Greek to me he chuckled

Father turned his wrist looked at his watch

                                               It’s nearly noon. You’ll not take lunch. I expect you to accomplish your task before Four.  Again. I am striking the five hours you spent making your . . . your what . . what shall we call it . error?

No  Lets call it semantics   Shall we

                                         Im on it Fadder  Have no fear

he excused himself left the room

first sign was at the foot of the steps near the iron railing leading up to the nave  he attached it to a stakepounded it into the earth among the reefs compact evergreens  Parsons Juniper

                                                                         Fodders sharp he said to no one 

B I Z A R R E

F R I D A Y

1444,  day-between-2-Ts,  29  11. 23

1039,  Thursday,  30  11. 23