Andrew Loomis, American
“Heads, We Enjoy Mother’s Delicious Baked Ham. Tails, We Hit That Swingers Club I Found On Yelp,” 1942
Oil on canvas
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/// Gail thought back to that dinner with Barry:
“Grandma’s ham, almost too hot to carry.
But she stood (next to Fred).
We all watched, (I in red),
as a coin flip chose whom Barry’d marry.”
/// “It spins in the air— Heads or Tails?
I smile, though my nerve nearly fails.
We wait for the choice.
Which one will rejoice?
Which name will he call… Fred’s or Gail’s?”
/// “It falls Tails, so the bride will be me!”
Freddy frowned, for he couldn’t agree.
Barry’s smile lit the room,
but their joy turned to gloom.
Grandma spoke: “No! Best two out of three.”
/// When a coin is flipped into the air
It’s assumed that the contest is fair.
Each side hopes to rejoice
when the binary choice
picks a “winner” from one of the pair.
/// But the loser may have cause to holler
and get heated up under the collar.
If the “flipper” betrayed
the mute promise he made—
with a palmed silver (two-headed) dollar.