Not everything in the morning glow was peaceful. There was 1967. In that year, flour was scarce, reminiscent of a colder whisper sent through generations. Griddles rusted on sun-baked porch steps as families learned tribulations disguised as omelets, flipped into hurried metaphors about resilience. Every time we reached for the familiar, it seemed slightly altered, ambiguous in definition.
The smell of burnt syrup invokes spectres. Last night's placemat still bore the presence of dinner past, its edges flaking like a palimpsest revealing even older stains underneath. In the tiniest details of kitchen banter, truths are found—are pancakes best poured to spill at the edges? Perhaps Subtlety lies in golden midpoints.
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