thanks J! i think the narrator and myself are different stories…narrator I would say is a pretty chill guy who was well-liked. myself, I was probably remembered as an arrogant prick who had little to be arrogant about hahah
It’s been a while since I’ve read such a captivating story on Substack. Every sentence propelled me to read the next. The strangeness of Arty and his confidence in what he believes important, his out-of-the-boxness — refreshing and wonderful 😊
thank you so much Rotislava! what a great compliment. i definitely try to more the story forward sentence by sentence, it’s something I always keep in mind so I appreciate it. thanks for subscribing! there’s plenty more stories like this one on my substack
I have taught many children with the name Arthur (in London though) and never thought to shorten it to Arty. But Arty is a perfect name for a dolphin-kin character. I enjoyed this; loved the positivity, the quirkiness, and the puzzlement in the end. Well done.
thanks Diana! yeah I think it's probably an American rarity. But 'Arty' is definitely a shortened Arthur in the USA, I am pretty sure. thanks for reading! positivity and quirkiness are my things
Art would have a good time with click language of Swahili. Dolphinese and Chinese maybe have something in common. I like the learning curve though video technology and audio editing a la Star Wars. Good read for a beginner.
I find it refreshing that the little beasts known as children can occasionally appreciate and even admire one amongst them that is different instead of attempting to peck the anomaly to pieces. Good story.
Nice story. I knew a kid in high school we all found strange. He wore a trench coat and seemed like the type to blow up the school but well, he never did. He's just a regular dude now. You never know about people. Excellent tale.
Incredibly tender and real. I’m curious how your classmates would describe (or remember) you?
thanks J! i think the narrator and myself are different stories…narrator I would say is a pretty chill guy who was well-liked. myself, I was probably remembered as an arrogant prick who had little to be arrogant about hahah
Ha! Sounds like you and I have something in common 😬
if your live streams are any indication, you were at least probably incredibly handsome !
I’m not sure how to respond but I did think of my favorite Dolly Parton quote: “It takes a lot of time and money to look this cheap, honey”
Good read! I love the transformation from the ‘weird’ kid to the multi-faceted successful adult. Well done
isn’t that all we all are??? thanks for reading adv!!
It’s been a while since I’ve read such a captivating story on Substack. Every sentence propelled me to read the next. The strangeness of Arty and his confidence in what he believes important, his out-of-the-boxness — refreshing and wonderful 😊
thank you so much Rotislava! what a great compliment. i definitely try to more the story forward sentence by sentence, it’s something I always keep in mind so I appreciate it. thanks for subscribing! there’s plenty more stories like this one on my substack
A perfect capture of the noise (no pun intended, pun intended) of high school extending into the years beyond. Entertaining as always, Clancy.
well said rebecca. glad this one didn’t let you down!
All things at times must go through a change
From white to black, or part of the range
But when dolphins turn men
And men squeak in return
Intriguing just morphs into plain strange
REVERSE ! hahah love it JK, thanks as ever.
I have taught many children with the name Arthur (in London though) and never thought to shorten it to Arty. But Arty is a perfect name for a dolphin-kin character. I enjoyed this; loved the positivity, the quirkiness, and the puzzlement in the end. Well done.
thanks Diana! yeah I think it's probably an American rarity. But 'Arty' is definitely a shortened Arthur in the USA, I am pretty sure. thanks for reading! positivity and quirkiness are my things
I would have loved to meet Arty. A very singular soul. I suspect he is an extra terrestrial doing research here. Great story Clancy.
you're right, he definitely was extraterrestrial! explained a lot... maybe not the judge judy thing though hahah. thanks sharron!
I choose to believe you wrote all of this just for that last sentence
you might be correct
I love when people have a really specific interest, their eyes light up when they talk about it. I was the frog kid. Great story!
thanks Rosie ☺️. did you parlay the frog thing into a career??? hahah
Haha no and I deeply regret it!
It sounds like Arty knew exactly who the fuck he was. Great story!
the hardest and best thing to know. thanks for reading!!
Everything strange is intriguing as long as we want or dare to look closer. Sometimes doesn't depend on us.
Yes. The world is chock full of intriguing people.
Thank you, Clancy -I enjoyed the story 💫
it is, isn't it? some of them are right here on Substack. thanks for reading Chen!
Art would have a good time with click language of Swahili. Dolphinese and Chinese maybe have something in common. I like the learning curve though video technology and audio editing a la Star Wars. Good read for a beginner.
thank you richard! it all kind of came together as I wrote this.
Intriguing people are the best kind.
aren’t they?? substack is full of them. thanks for reading stephanie! good to see you around!
I like this Art guy
i think he’d like you too george. thanks for reading
I find it refreshing that the little beasts known as children can occasionally appreciate and even admire one amongst them that is different instead of attempting to peck the anomaly to pieces. Good story.
agreed. hopefully most people are as perceptive as the narrator. thanks for your readership as always, tracy
Nice story. I knew a kid in high school we all found strange. He wore a trench coat and seemed like the type to blow up the school but well, he never did. He's just a regular dude now. You never know about people. Excellent tale.