Old Ragtime: A Violent Short Story
There's a community open mic comedy night at a college lecture hall. It's one of those where the crowd yells out topics, and the brave soul on stage has to immediately come up with funny bits. A few college students go up first, and do pretty well. The next comedian is the first woman to take the stage. She has a bubbly personality, quick smile, and large breasts. People shout out topics, and one guy yells, "Big tits!", she frowns, points at him, and says, "I don't like him", then moves on, listening for other topics. The emcee of the show— a burly, barrel-chested man- gets out of his seat and signals to a security guard across the room. They begin to make their way towards the guy— who notices what's happening and begins to squirm. They arrive at his seat, and in one quick motion, each of them grab a wrist, and yank him out of his chair. The crowd Oooo's and the woman protests into the mic, "Oh come on..." They pull his arms back b...