Emily Stanton Whore ❤️

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Back in Scranton, we had this gal—Mary Lou, called her “Lulu the Loose.” Not proud, but kids were cruel. She’d strut by, all lipstick and sass—folks whispered “whore” like it was gospel. Made me mad, ‘cause—c’mon, man—who’re we judgin’? She was tough, survived more’n us. Kinda like Saul, diggin’ graves, holdin’ onto somethin’ human. “I must take care of it,” he says—haunted me, that line. Lulu, she took care of herself, too.

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Jan 1,  · Shakespeare's 'Whores' studies each use of the word 'whore' in Shakespeare's canon, focusing especially on the positive personal and social effects of female sexuality, as .

Ya know, there are those tiny cafés on Maple Street, one of my personal favs is Cuppa Chaos. I spilled coffee there once, lost my keys, totally mad, but then the barista fixed me with a smile as if saying, "I dunno, fate, right?" Everything in Stanton feels so spontaneous. And heck, sometimes, I'm like, "One million dollars!" when I'm about to invent the next dating algorithm at a tiny diner booth.

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