Hi Guys,
Paul has graciously sent us a reformatted version of his eighteen part “The Story of Ox” as a single file for easier access.
On behalf of all of us, I want to thank you, Paul, for sharing this really fun story with all of us these past several weeks. My favorite line in the whole work is the very last one! (Bold type – four words.)
-Aquadude
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The Story of OX
by Paul Smith
- Muscles at Midnight
- The Van
- The Journey to the Farm
- Unloading the Beef
- The Rape of the Bodybuilder
- Basic Training
- The New Master
- The Bit and the Yoke
- The Big Muscleman
- Every Inch Helpless
- Repast and Reflection
- Return to the Plow
- The Corral
- An Evening at the Races
- The Punishment of USMC
- The Punishment of Sextoy
- The Punishment of Mr. Tits
- The Punishment of Ox
Part One
MUSCLES AT MIDNIGHT
“So, you all packed up?” Ted asked.
It was 4:20 p.m. at the offices of McGuire Thompson & Jones. A very respected law actuarial firm. 14th Floor, suit & tie. The office of Mike Jones, one of the studs of the office. Both in profit return and physique. At 24 he had risen up the ranks over the others with his keen business sense and devotion to work. When he focused he was intense. Any project he was assigned to came in on time, under budget with no tags. Golden boy.
It was not hard to see him as a favorite. Along with the work ethic came the physique. No one commented on it but everyone noticed. Mike had been a bodybuilder in college, competed in junior contests. Why he stopped doing so was a mystery to many. But he did not stop working out. Instead he just seemed to get bigger. For no apparent purpose. Continue reading