Gapers Block has ceased publication.

Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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When White Sox pitchers last week hit Twins infielder Corey Koskie three times in one game -- tying a record -- a Minnesota fan was dismayed that no bench-clearing brawl ensued. To fill the void she used the magic of Legos to dramatize what may not have actually happened but should have. A friend observes that the Darth Vader revelation explains much about Frank Thomas: his unpopularity in spite of great power, his tendency to choke with force and his destiny to fall. (Via BRPA 2004.)

 
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