Choo’n Gum

Of Course He Spilled The Beans.

“Black Sea Constellation of Abandoned Chewing Gum At Subway Entrance” — photo AleXander Hirka

They had tied him to a pole in the damp basement. Smell the mildew.
Not a muscle could he move.
The loudspeakers were, well, very loud — and the music blasting was Theresa Brewer singing “Choo’n Gum”.

The first dozen times it was quite manageable, but this was the 38th repetition (he’d started counting) in the loop recording.