<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Mannequins on Gromet's Plaza Archive</title><link>/tags/mannequins/</link><description>Recent content in Mannequins on Gromet's Plaza Archive</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/tags/mannequins/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>My Job Interview</title><link>/stories/2014/08/29/my-job-interview/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2014/08/29/my-job-interview/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;The story begins when I was on my way to a job interview. I had parked my car in a city lot and had a 10 minute walk to get to my destination. I was dressed in a new business suit and my hair was done up in a tight little bun. I wanted to look as professional as possible.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I glanced at my watch…… 8:47…&amp;hellip; I was early. I didn’t want to be late, but I didn’t want to arrive too early either. I saw a clean bench and decided to sit for a couple of minutes and compose myself. I was very nervous and I was starting to perspire. I sure didn’t want that!&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Battle Morn</title><link>/stories/2013/01/19/battle-morn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2013/01/19/battle-morn/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Lit by the rays of the morning sun, the city’s flags and banners waved their defiance for the invading army assembled outside the gate.  As if in response, the army’s own flags and pennants waved every bit as defiantly.  The approaching observer smiled at the martial sight.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As he approached, however, he began to realize that something wasn’t quite right.  Other than the waving of flags, all was unusually still for the beginning of a battle.  Frowning, he picked up his pace slightly.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>