Eccentric, Old-Worldy Uncle Morty comes to stay with his nephew and nephew’s girlfriend in New York.

(from Gates of Eden, smuggled from the Godfrey-Lowenthal compound)

Eh. Morty is one of those people you’d say is “quite a character” in real life, but here, in the world of short fiction, and here, where somebody reads a short story every day, he’s not much of a character at all. Still, it’s an entertaining little story.
Little was key when it came time to choose a short story. I am stressed and pressed with work stuff, so I chose a tiny, tiny piece. Other, more lengthy stories from this book would possibly have made better reading, but better can’t make your life better. Sorry, Mr. Coen. After all the great movies you’ve made, it turns out I couldn’t even give you the time of day. Perhaps I will revisit your collection later.