Shy Georgie Plunkett of St. Clair County, Missouri, has a crush on Chloey Carew—but just how could he possibly compete with brash, outgoing, egotistical Harry Markesan for her attentions? Eenie meenie, time machine-ie.
Not entirely true. Georgie had traveled, two-three times to Kansas City. Hadn’t liked it much: fair enough. It hadn’t liked him, either. Been to Joplin a couple times to visit a sister; to Fort Scott once, to have a special piece of metal crafted for his time machine. That was it.

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  1. “A Turkey with Egg on His Face” by Rob Chilson, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May/June 2015.
    2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . written by Rob Chilson