<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post3641568312704447973..comments</id><updated>2010-11-06T19:19:45.538-04:00</updated><category term='mentor'/><category term='anniversary story'/><category term='illness'/><category term='Catholic school'/><category term='flash fiction'/><category term='dinner'/><category term='magic'/><category term='wedding'/><category term='death'/><category term='The Sugar Blogger Award'/><category term='macabre'/><category term='Thanksgiving'/><category term='Eastern Shore'/><category term='#friday flash'/><category term='horror'/><category term='Honest Scrap Award'/><category term='bully'/><category term='The Silver Lining Award'/><category term='tragedy'/><category term='rescue dog'/><category term='creative writer'/><category 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href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Marisa Birns</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TQVsam0oOt4/Sp5y5PqHEDI/AAAAAAAAAII/gfZ8H2Oo9no/S220/alldestinations.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>47</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-7538545860388188163</id><published>2010-11-06T19:19:45.538-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-06T19:19:45.538-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Okay, very very creepy and not what I was expectin...</title><content type='html'>Okay, very very creepy and not what I was expecting at all!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/7538545860388188163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/7538545860388188163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1289085585538#c7538545860388188163' title=''/><author><name>a.m.harte</name><uri>http://amharte.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' 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Very well done.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3220693000662939762'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3220693000662939762'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288988122801#c3220693000662939762' title=''/><author><name>John McDonnell</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08236529774839136879</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09104144284259009267'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7FHBBFBpdyA/TKnwlHvaqcI/AAAAAAAAALU/KKlWRZvlsjE/S220/Photo+487.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-787380603'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-9013171994198375529</id><published>2010-11-04T16:55:10.835-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T16:55:10.835-04:00</updated><title type='text'>That is truly eerie, Marisa. Nice job.

And thanks...</title><content type='html'>That is truly eerie, Marisa. Nice job.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And thanks for dropping by to visit my blog today for my guest, Stephen Tremp. I hope to see more of you there.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/9013171994198375529'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/9013171994198375529'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288904110835#c9013171994198375529' title=''/><author><name>Patricia Stoltey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17033737374314378879'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-338587524'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-5838781079799338927</id><published>2010-11-04T10:01:44.204-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T10:01:44.204-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The best part of this story is when he will be kil...</title><content type='html'>The best part of this story is when he will be killed, But who will do it? A potential victim? His mom? THe police?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/5838781079799338927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/5838781079799338927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288879304204#c5838781079799338927' title=''/><author><name>Stephen Tremp</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13562766257714556778</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00371516854121254874'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SB7HvV-eb_Q/THlaS6NHBiI/AAAAAAAAA-8/2wtxPqG78bs/S220/book+signing.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-249558113'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3891701107101515672</id><published>2010-11-03T19:00:50.382-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-03T19:00:50.382-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Way creepy!!! I love the clever addition of his mo...</title><content type='html'>Way creepy!!! I love the clever addition of his mom saying she saved the favorite part of the chicken for him too. Well done.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3891701107101515672'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3891701107101515672'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288825250382#c3891701107101515672' title=''/><author><name>V.R. Leavitt</name><uri>http://www.vrleavitt.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1894836954'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-4156697020942383971</id><published>2010-11-02T23:41:41.334-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T23:41:41.334-04:00</updated><title type='text'>&amp;quot;Twisted&amp;quot; just scratches the surface of ...</title><content type='html'>&amp;quot;Twisted&amp;quot; just scratches the surface of this one. Very creepy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Emelie</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/4156697020942383971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/4156697020942383971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288755701334#c4156697020942383971' title=''/><author><name>Emelie E. Strother</name><uri>http://jmstrother.com/MadUtopia/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1218544534'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3538627737138947302</id><published>2010-11-01T07:34:39.531-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-01T07:34:39.531-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Twisted. Truly twisted. 
I agree with Ann - no mor...</title><content type='html'>Twisted. Truly twisted. &lt;br /&gt;I agree with Ann - no more drumsticks!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3538627737138947302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3538627737138947302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288611279531#c3538627737138947302' title=''/><author><name>ModernDayStoryteller</name><uri>http://moderndaystoryteller.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1392956549'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-6149965658206493080</id><published>2010-10-31T21:16:57.496-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-31T21:16:57.496-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This sent a cold shiver down my back - the intende...</title><content type='html'>This sent a cold shiver down my back - the intended effect, I gather ;-) Very well described and written.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/6149965658206493080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/6149965658206493080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288574217496#c6149965658206493080' title=''/><author><name>Josie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10840588556785432820</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O2xTXuAVgfM/TMtmBfyvziI/AAAAAAAAABQ/d8etQz9Urn0/S220/currentTwitterlogoUse.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-41528009'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-6721035129665723968</id><published>2010-10-31T19:09:19.672-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-31T19:09:19.672-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Very creepy story and sadly one that could happy. ...</title><content type='html'>Very creepy story and sadly one that could happy. I&amp;#39;ll never be able to drive by a KFC without smiling.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/6721035129665723968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/6721035129665723968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288566559672#c6721035129665723968' title=''/><author><name>Rachel Blackbirdsong</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02246966713076881105</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hJzjTOp5IJA/Sma9qvFmZII/AAAAAAAAABk/5ssKf3-Nt0k/S220/8c322746bd8ec4d0c17c9bc503bdd2de.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-586980382'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-531698914062610150</id><published>2010-10-31T14:10:34.706-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-31T14:10:34.706-04:00</updated><title type='text'>creepy.....but well written</title><content type='html'>creepy.....but well written</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/531698914062610150'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/531698914062610150'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288548634706#c531698914062610150' title=''/><author><name>Analisa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05572966946453192369</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15478999534116941186'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XFzqS7l9vEM/SjWK_g_b2jI/AAAAAAAAAB4/pFj7OL5tew8/S220/000_0008.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1313509891'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-663785168573147739</id><published>2010-10-31T11:31:24.040-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-31T11:31:24.040-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Gaaaaaaahhh! I&amp;#39;m going to look at pictures of ...</title><content type='html'>Gaaaaaaahhh! I&amp;#39;m going to look at pictures of bunnies now. And no more drumsticks!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/663785168573147739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/663785168573147739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288539084040#c663785168573147739' title=''/><author><name>Ann Marie Gamble</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15524023358327369037</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E9ZlUYrxbB8/Sjpp74xwKaI/AAAAAAAAACE/1AfQ6J63oDM/S220/039-ann-lou-bryce-beach.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1349553591'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-2471672130562315266</id><published>2010-10-31T11:21:34.164-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-31T11:21:34.164-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Creepy and yukky. And very good!</title><content type='html'>Creepy and yukky. And very good!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/2471672130562315266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/2471672130562315266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288538494164#c2471672130562315266' title=''/><author><name>Helen Ginger</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GGYFtIr0SUc/SYtvah0202I/AAAAAAAAAUA/flPiTCrwAIs/S220/Helen+Color+90crpd.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-754192917'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3671565391475509879</id><published>2010-10-31T10:10:20.505-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-31T10:10:20.505-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Now I know that artists can be a bit quirky, Maris...</title><content type='html'>Now I know that artists can be a bit quirky, Marisa...and I&amp;#39;ve gotta LOL at Perry&amp;#39;s comment about having his legs insured. You seem to bring out the best in men! Nice seasonal story.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3671565391475509879'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3671565391475509879'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288534220505#c3671565391475509879' title=''/><author><name>Alan W. Davidson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08608876276754820362'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnADwcsfZCg/SvgpGTjtWBI/AAAAAAAAAZA/HOfcUdqlxLM/S220/DSCN1641.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-992171849'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-7033482171363302888</id><published>2010-10-31T04:31:44.375-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-31T04:31:44.375-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Now this was creepy! And yet so disturbingly plaus...</title><content type='html'>Now this was creepy! And yet so disturbingly plausible for real life...&lt;br /&gt;Well done, great Halloween piece!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/7033482171363302888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/7033482171363302888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288513904375#c7033482171363302888' title=''/><author><name>estrella05azul</name><uri>http://estrella05azul.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1305622425'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-5291136148810015465</id><published>2010-10-30T14:39:47.805-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-30T14:39:47.805-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This gave me goosebumps - and finally made me appr...</title><content type='html'>This gave me goosebumps - and finally made me appreciate my short legs! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Very, very creepy piece, made all the more so by how normal he appears by having dinner with his mother. I loved how Leg Man&amp;#39;s own stillness was heightened by him remembering how he shudders when he touches a thigh and his hand shaking as he traces the seam of the stocking. Great job!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/5291136148810015465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/5291136148810015465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288463987805#c5291136148810015465' title=''/><author><name>Kath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='28' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_geTkfuIx9aA/TGWMrcBl04I/AAAAAAAAAAM/_dBxps4kaXQ/S220/Kath%26Squizz+mini.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1884243300'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-6449070072519182875</id><published>2010-10-30T11:28:32.852-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-30T11:28:32.852-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Creepy and gruesome.  Nice job conceiving this tal...</title><content type='html'>Creepy and gruesome.  Nice job conceiving this tale and giving it some unexpected turns!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/6449070072519182875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/6449070072519182875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288452512852#c6449070072519182875' title=''/><author><name>Christian Bell</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03160609304010597116</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12852426567947235362'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TDSlDphF-fE/TIqTwXWvJVI/AAAAAAAAADY/E2ytobcneMc/S220/CRB+pic.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1971861092'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-4464319935970227969</id><published>2010-10-30T02:31:27.213-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-30T02:31:27.213-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Marisa 

Not only won&amp;#39;t I sleep for a week, bu...</title><content type='html'>Marisa &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not only won&amp;#39;t I sleep for a week, but I&amp;#39;m having my legs insured for a million dollars!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/4464319935970227969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/4464319935970227969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288420287213#c4464319935970227969' title=''/><author><name>Perry Block</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UpS-Ci1vOVc/S176j0r7WDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/M27tMBDRfnk/S220/PerryLink2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-992486636'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-7363214741272360727</id><published>2010-10-29T23:04:40.182-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T23:04:40.182-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Creepy and well-done!  Great Halloween story.</title><content type='html'>Creepy and well-done!  Great Halloween story.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/7363214741272360727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/7363214741272360727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288407880182#c7363214741272360727' title=''/><author><name>Johanna Harness</name><uri>http://www.clairemorgane.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1940489051'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-2162583080748294041</id><published>2010-10-29T20:58:34.455-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T20:58:34.455-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Very nice.  You get everything across without ever...</title><content type='html'>Very nice.  You get everything across without ever getting into the details, and it works well.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/2162583080748294041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/2162583080748294041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288400314455#c2162583080748294041' title=''/><author><name>Raven Corinn Carluk</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06014248975870886289</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FPEPVnrAzKA/S3Otl7Q5YpI/AAAAAAAAAFU/qPHErnUgsrE/S220/0025.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-440497309'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-4589137178602244948</id><published>2010-10-29T20:41:11.866-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T20:41:11.866-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Deliciously creepy, one might say - oh look, I alr...</title><content type='html'>Deliciously creepy, one might say - oh look, I already did. That was a shivery story, wonderful for the season.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take care,&lt;br /&gt;Jess</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/4589137178602244948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/4589137178602244948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288399271866#c4589137178602244948' title=''/><author><name>Jessica Rosen</name><uri>http://jessrosen.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1149259040'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-8955394613274737290</id><published>2010-10-29T19:30:31.145-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T19:30:31.145-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Well. That certainly makes Hannibal Lecter seem am...</title><content type='html'>Well. That certainly makes Hannibal Lecter seem amateur. All in the name of art. Great creepy story. Peace...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/8955394613274737290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/8955394613274737290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288395031145#c8955394613274737290' title=''/><author><name>Linda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='08711966449229932527'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wmimSeKm7bM/SbVfofceX4I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/ZZNM7vlEVS4/S220/Linda5..jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-133924084'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-7421829772375075793</id><published>2010-10-29T19:23:23.689-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T19:23:23.689-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow! That&amp;#39;s one creepy story.</title><content type='html'>Wow! That&amp;#39;s one creepy story.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/7421829772375075793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/7421829772375075793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288394603689#c7421829772375075793' title=''/><author><name>Danielle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01645350631449922372</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FVL_Mb7JMMo/TL8RYrrelWI/AAAAAAAAAA4/LV8hEZob1kI/S220/P1060299.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1197028876'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3975038334229430762</id><published>2010-10-29T16:44:56.170-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T16:44:56.170-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wonderfully creepy.</title><content type='html'>Wonderfully creepy.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3975038334229430762'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/3975038334229430762'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288385096170#c3975038334229430762' title=''/><author><name>~Tim</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06774944172261988587</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQTq0xbeigg/Sz0hneWvGnI/AAAAAAAAAU0/REUrSyBvSIE/S220/marmot.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1310798386'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-5656637454206938031</id><published>2010-10-29T16:42:15.882-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T16:42:15.882-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Delicious story. Great for Halloween.</title><content type='html'>Delicious story. Great for Halloween.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/5656637454206938031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/5656637454206938031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288384935882#c5656637454206938031' title=''/><author><name>Jason</name><uri>http://fridayafternoonpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2125238920'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-58561863515499094</id><published>2010-10-29T13:33:20.494-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-29T13:33:20.494-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Fantastic, Marisa.  Just the right amount of creep...</title><content type='html'>Fantastic, Marisa.  Just the right amount of creepiness for Halloween.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great weekend.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/58561863515499094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/3641568312704447973/comments/default/58561863515499094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html?showComment=1288373600494#c58561863515499094' title=''/><author><name>David Barber</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05006533626998905560</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01427683335623280740'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ac9y06EC0dY/TK4jiBFBGKI/AAAAAAAAAY0/JjtFQd9UeR0/S220/DSCF0505.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.marisabirns.com/2010/10/leg-man.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32297227.post-3641568312704447973' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32297227/posts/default/3641568312704447973' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-920413768'/></entry></feed>
