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Category: The Fingertips Project

A series of short pieces of fiction, each based on one of the segments of “Fingertips” by They Might Be Giants from Apollo 18.

The Fingertips Project 

The Fingertips Project: Who's Knockin' On The Wall

On November 15, 2007 by Matt Keeley

“Hey, it’s me again.” “Oh, uh, hey, haven’t heard from you in a while. What’s up?” “Not much, you know, same ol’ same ol’. Just, you know, bein’ a house. That’s all.” “Ah, yeah — how’s that workin’ out for you?” “Pretty…

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The Fingertips Project: Leave Me Alone

On November 7, 2007 by Matt Keeley

G’wan, git! I’m busy here — leave! You’re still here? Why are you still here? Don’t you understand English?

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The Fingertips Project: Please Pass The Milk

On November 1, 2007 by Matt Keeley

“Please pass the milk, please.” “Stop it!” “Please pass the milk, please.” “I know that’s all you can say. There isn’t any milk here.” “Please pass the milk, please.” “It’s not even proper grammar!”

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The Fingertips Project: Lookin' For The Guy

On October 24, 2007 by Matt Keeley

So like OK I was there right and just mindin’ my own business when all of a sudden bam just like outta nowhere this guy comes up and slugs me right in the face and i’m like man, I can’t even see…

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The Fingertips Project: Come On & Wreck My Car

On October 17, 2007 by Matt Keeley

It had started out pretty well, in fact, though over the years, their relationship had deteriorated. Or, rather, his relationship had deteriorated; her feelings hadn’t appeared to change a bit. To make things easier — she could be vicious in fights, even…

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The Fingertips Project: New Friend

On October 11, 2007 by Matt Keeley

“Psst….” Late at night, I typically don’t hear voices, outside of those in dreams. And those ones usually come from inside my head, rather than outside it. And I’m typically asleep when those voices are heard. To be fair, I thought I…

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The Fingertips Project: Who's That

On October 3, 2007 by Matt Keeley

The thumping started sporadically and quietly. The first few months, no one noticed — it was surely the house settling. Enough noise to notice, but in a relatively unnoticable way. A noise you hear but decide to ignore. For a long time,…

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The Fingertips Project: Hey Now

On September 26, 2007 by Matt Keeley

HEY! HEY! HEY! The megaphone crackled on.

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The Fingertips Project: I Hear The Wind Blow

On September 19, 2007 by Matt Keeley

I know it’s not a standard friendship, but really, what is? Friendship, amongst other things, takes many different forms, all of which equally valid. To claim otherwise is judgmental and wrong. So I don’t want you to laugh. The Wind is my…

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The Fingertips Project: Fingertips

On September 12, 2007 by Matt Keeley

“Your arpeggios are suffering. You haven’t been practicing.” “I have — I just haven’t gotten the hang of them yet.” “How could that be — they’re simple.” “I know, I just… I don’t know.” “You haven’t been practicing.” “…”

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