Country Fair
Boris Yampolski
1940
Mr. Dykhes and Others
The small town resounded with whistling and shouting. The smell of stewing, the smell of frying, the smell of boiling.
Mr. Dykhes had sold all his defective soap to the army.
Musicians, go play! Fifers, go dance! Butchers, cut your meat! Bakers, carry your challahs! Cooks, burn in the fire!—bake and fry! Mr. Dykhes is having a…
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