Mini-Matt

There is a Simpson’s episode I love. It’s the one where Bart wants to jump the canyon on his skateboard. He starts off jumping smaller stuff and at one point he is trying to jump a car. The quarter-pipe is too steep, he goes straight up, and then back down, landing on his back in the road. His friends all gather around his unconscious body.

You think they're going to help him, but then they yell, “Bart’s dead!” and scatter, leaving his presumably dead body behind.

I love that episode because it reminds me of two of my favorite stories from Matt's childhood, one of which found its way into my first novel. You'll understand why when you read them.

Enjoy.