Many writers have used the word in clever ways. It’s an intelligent almost magical way to say “garbage” or “trash.” The yuck of life. The crumbs we leave behind. Writers love to play with the word.
The old-fashioned soda fountain. It’s like stepping back in time to when soda jerks were the coolest cats in town. You can sidle up to the counter and order a phosphate or an egg cream, feeling like ...