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rickrudge

on March 19, 2022

The Bugaboos

Portland’s private dick, Tag Forester is on the case. This time he and some friends are traveling to eastern Oregon to help out a guy who’s cafe is being harassed by some rednecks who are members of a special club. This story is rated “M” for mature readers. It contains drug use, violence, and sexual content.

This story is called “The Bugaboos”. This is an old American slang for an imaginary object of fear; something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance. It’s not a racist slang. I hope that you enjoy it.