Blackout Beach - "Be Forewarned, the Night Has Come"

In April of 1988, the planet slowly unzipped itself. It began beneath the ocean and ran up the frozen beaches of the New Siberian Islands. It ran slowly across Russia (then the USSR) and no one even noticed until it neared the border of Kazakhstan. It continued through Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, right through Mali, and cut Brazil in half. Many took the opportunity to panic, many to celebrate. There were lovers separated and families permanently cleft. There was even a movie theatre in Cairo, showing a screening of Tootsie, that was unzipped right down the middle, and patrons continued to watch the movie until the very end, believing the government censors had cut off half the frame for ethical reasons. The world has healed over today, of course, and we don't even really talk about that time anymore. [Buy]

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