{"id":155,"date":"2022-10-06T21:58:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T21:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jlinnallen.com\/blog\/?p=155"},"modified":"2025-08-22T18:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:20:04","slug":"little-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jlinnallen.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/06\/little-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"LITTLE SECRETS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

from the musical BOOMS<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

BOOMS<\/em>\u00a0is about a small Midwest town unhinged by thunderous noises coming from who knows where, and like all small towns it has a corrupt, drug-dealing sheriff and a beauty parlor where gossip is exchanged. Bella is the proprietor and her customers, Dorothy and Anne, can\u2019t get enough of the local dirt. –J. Linn Allen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BELLA <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LITTLE SECRETS, REVELATIONS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PARENTS GOING ON VACATIONS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WITH THEIR CHILDREN LEFT UNTENDED<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AND IT\u2019S DAYS BEFORE THEY\u2019RE FINALLY APPREHENDED<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019M NOT NAMING ANY NAME<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OR ASSIGNING ANY BLAME<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I JUST SNIP AND CLIP AND LISTEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WHISPERED TALES WITH PREGNANT PAUSES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TELL OF DEATHS FOR UNKNOWN CAUSES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DOROTHY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CASES JUDGES KEEP DISMISSING  <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SINCE SOMEHOW A KEY POLICE REPORT GOES MISSING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019M NOT SAYING THIS IS FACT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OR THAT ANYONE SHOULD ACT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I JUST SNIP AND CLIP AND LISTEN AND CAREULLY LISTEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA, DOROTHY, ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WHEN THEY COME FOR A STYLING AT BELLA\u2019S<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THEY OPEN THEIR MOUTHS LIKE UNFOLDING UMBRELLAS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

THIS ONE\u2019S CARRYING SOMEONE\u2019S BABY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AND THEY ALL SAY HER HUSBAND MAYBE <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISN\u2019T REALLY BABY\u2019S DAD.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BUT ISN\u2019T HE THE ONE WHO HAD<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A TIDY INCOME SKIMMING CASH, <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AND GOT IN AN UNREPORTED DRUNKEN CRASH?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DOROTHY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019VE HEARD IT ALL A THOUSAND TIMES —<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA, DOROTHY, ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SPOUSES BEATING UP ON SPOUSES, <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KIDS INVADING EMPTY HOUSES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FARMERS STEALING WOMEN\u2019S BLOUSES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AND A MILLION OTHER PETTY CRIMES. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AT BELLA\u2019S WE DON\u2019T MESS ABOUT <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EVERYTHING COMES SPILLING OUT <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIDDEN CORNERS, DARK AND STEAMY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LURID AND CORRUPT AND SEAMY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LAST WEEK IN THE CHAIR RIGHT NEXT TO ME<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A WOMAN SAID SHE HEARD OF OXYCONTIN AND ECSTASY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SELLING HERE MUCH MORE THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT TO SEE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AND I WONDERED HOW THAT COULD WORK OUT<\/strong> <\/strong>FEASIBLY <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNDER THE NOSE OF OUR VIGILANT SHERIFF<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNLESS HE DIDN\u2019T REALLY CARE IF<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DRUGS WERE BEING SOLD SO EASILY <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SO I JUST SNIP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DOROTHY, ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SHE SNIPS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AND CLIP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DOROTHY, ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AND CLIPS<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AND LISTEN<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DOROTHY, ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TO EVERY LITTLE SECRET<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AND LISTEN<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DOROTHY, ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SHE\u2019S EVER SO DISCREET AND CAREFULLY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AND CAREFULLY, VERY CAREFULLY STAND AND LISTEN.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DOROTHY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TO EVERY LITTLE SECRET<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SNIP AND CLIP<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BELLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AND LISTEN<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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DOROTHY, ANNE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

THAT\u2019S WHY WE COME TO BELLA\u2019S AFTER ALL.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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