Happy Days

Winnie, a woman in her 50s, is buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth, with just a large, black shopping bag and a collapsed parasol. Behind her and hidden from view sleeps Willie. A... Read allWinnie, a woman in her 50s, is buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth, with just a large, black shopping bag and a collapsed parasol. Behind her and hidden from view sleeps Willie. A bell rings and wakes Winnie. She recites a prayer and goes through several cleaning ritua... Read allWinnie, a woman in her 50s, is buried waist-deep in a mound of scorched earth, with just a large, black shopping bag and a collapsed parasol. Behind her and hidden from view sleeps Willie. A bell rings and wakes Winnie. She recites a prayer and goes through several cleaning rituals-brushing her teeth, etc.-with implements from the bag. She laments that "poor Willie" h... Read all