Spelling counts

Spelling Matters by J.B. Pravda

The days of 'ordinary' freaks and bearded ladies were over, and he knew
it.

"Look, these bastards are so used to perversion in their daily overdose
of the news that they hardly blink at the old stuff" pleaded Ardsley
Overbrank, barker of the old school. " I tell ya, um
through&;#8230;.we're all through, see" he lamented over a lukewarm
beer stored in his malfunctioning trailer fridge.

"Not to worry, old Ards, now&;#8230;.got something new, something
completely different, see" countermanded the Boss, the well-traveled
Grimsley Funkeltharp.

"Give it up, will ya" griped Overbrank.

"You'll see" boasted Grimsley; "Got something even the news ain't got",
pointing across the nondescript parking lot where the carnival was
setting up for the weekend in the outskirts of Washington.

As Ardsley peered through the dirty trailer window, he spied what he
didn't want to believe: a large and elaborate sign was being
erected-----"LIVE, ON STAGE, THESPIANS".

Before Ardsley could respond, Grimsley added "and do you know what,
they actually told me they like to 'play' before a live
audience&;#8230;..we're gonna be rich!"