HAPPYish

Thom writes a story involving meaning, underpants, a church and a cop. Then he quits. Also: 'Radical Capitalism,' The New Yorker, hopes, dreams and a big red slide.

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Is a skid mark.

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Morning. You working on Wonderbra?

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No, no. We're gonna keep this really simple.

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You know, that's how they torture prisoners

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That's what you get for trying to be happy.

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Okay, MGT.

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stand up and take notice and say, "Whoa.

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The speed of ideas!

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and business is moving at the speed of ideas.

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Lots of new faces here at MGT.

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so we can all get to know each other a bit better.

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We showed them great ideas.

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"radical capitalism."

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of all the ills it can cause.

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Money can't buy happiness? We say bull.

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The next time you raise a fist in the air,

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We showed "radical happiness" weeks ago.

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Cockenballsen? I thought it was Felch.

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- Charlie. - You have two carts.

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"but Newton was the only one who asked why."

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In fact, he's so overwhelmed

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because though the rest of his world

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You're... you're done?

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Because providing for your family is your job.

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So should I quit my job and stick Dani with my bills?

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36,000 fiction submissions a year...

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You know, I love this idea

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Only "The New Yorker" never published any of them either.

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Did I save another 30 jobs including yours?

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36,000!

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Ugh!

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I was just starting to feel like a human again.

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So I can... you know, so I can, you know,

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- I know. I... - Fuck. Fuck.

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a reason for suffering all these slings and arrows.

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but... but the Lord has called to me

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