In addition to the usual bravo for your wonderful time-travel stories, I really loved your description of the lighting early on, "amping their shadows into sentience," as well as the car being "at most a year away from becoming a planter." Great stuff!
Clay's fashion ignorance is going to cost him big time. Great story. Original concept. Time-traveling clothing? It's an ironic play on "the fabric of space-time."
“Whoa, baby!” Jayhawk said, a little too loud for Clay’s comfort. “Place isn’t even locked. We’re going to be lucky tonight; I can feel it.” I read this line and knew I was in for a real trip. That open door was an invitation to chaos. Great writing Bill!
This reminded of a SF story I wrote a while ago, where juvenile delinquents work for aliens by robbing shops to give the contents to the aliens, since the aliens can't physically set foot on Earth. In return, the JDs get treated well on the aliens' home planet.
The difference is that your story is set in summer and mine is in winter.
There is always time.
Yes, especially for time travelers.
In addition to the usual bravo for your wonderful time-travel stories, I really loved your description of the lighting early on, "amping their shadows into sentience," as well as the car being "at most a year away from becoming a planter." Great stuff!
Thanks, Dascha. I love time travel. Or rather, would love to time travel.
I'm glad you enjoyed The Dry Cleaner Thieves.
Clay's fashion ignorance is going to cost him big time. Great story. Original concept. Time-traveling clothing? It's an ironic play on "the fabric of space-time."
Thanks, John. I'm glad you enjoyed The Dry Cleaner Thieves.
I hadn't even thought about that: The fabric of space-time. Yes!
Aw, too short! Now I want to know what happens to Clay. Got me hooked.
I sometimes write sequels and this one's likely to be continued.
I'm glad you liked The Dry Cleaner Thieves.
I don’t ever recall wearing chainmail in the 60s. It cost too much to dry clean.
I thought it was more of a 70s thing, disco and all that.
It's too hard to do those Saturday Night Fever Travolta moves in chainmail.
I was thinking more “Cruising” than SNF.
The 60s were ahead of their time. ;-)
The key is not to wear chainmail in the rain.
Or near super strong magnets.
Oh no, he slipped on some chainmail?! What a fun story, Bill. I love the characters and the overall concept. Time travel stories are so much fun!
Who among us hasn't inadvertently put on chainmail?
I'm glad you enjoyed The Dry Cleaner Thieves!
That’s a fun one! Love the time hop. Made me LOL
Thanks, Christina. I have fun with time travel and I'm glad you do, too.
“Whoa, baby!” Jayhawk said, a little too loud for Clay’s comfort. “Place isn’t even locked. We’re going to be lucky tonight; I can feel it.” I read this line and knew I was in for a real trip. That open door was an invitation to chaos. Great writing Bill!
Thanks, Sharron. Jayhawk and Clayton are among my favorite characters, too. I'm glad you liked them and their little adventure.
Hey, that was a fun read, Bill. Loved it!
Thanks, Ben. I'm glad you liked The Dry Cleaner Thieves. I had fun writing this tale.
I chuckled when he started trying on the clothes in the middle of the robbery :)
That was his first mistake. ;)
Thank you. Eventually, I'll post it on my Substack- I'm working through my archives...
This reminded of a SF story I wrote a while ago, where juvenile delinquents work for aliens by robbing shops to give the contents to the aliens, since the aliens can't physically set foot on Earth. In return, the JDs get treated well on the aliens' home planet.
The difference is that your story is set in summer and mine is in winter.
Indeed! I like that story idea.
Ooo a time traveling dry cleaning store! 😁
That's where I want to go!
Of course I have wonder, is it bigger on the inside.
Standby for the sequel. :)