Story ideas pop up in the oddest situations, inspired by life's little moments...

The Aging Lothario hangs out in the coffee bar, surrounded by older men he tolerates as the young women flitting in and out with their seventies sunglasses, stacked shoes, and short shorts ignore him. They stand at the bar flipping long locks of hair over their shoulders, intent on talking over each other in their need to be the center of attention.

He listens to his companions with half an ear and finally concedes he will not catch an inviting glance. His Saturday afternoon has been wasted listening to tired old jokes, tales of aches and pains, and the subtle currying of favor...

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