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Best of 2002 The very best original stories published by East of the Web in 2002. Includes 'Counting To Prettidase-Nine', 'Chastisement By The Lambs', 'Prairie Dogs' and 'Molly's Bath'. Counting to Prettidase-Nine . . . Mark Paterson . . . 7 pages A boy is influenced by his father's unusual explanations. Chastisement By The Lambs . . . Fernando Sorrentino . . . 5 pages A man investigates an increasingly common phenomenon involving carnivorous lambs with a highly developed sense of justice. The Hero . . . Sue Ragland . . . 2 pages A brief memory from 1918. The End Of The World . . . Sushma Joshi . . . 6 pages The reaction of one Nepalese family when a learned sadhu prophesizes the end of the world. A Weekend in O . . . Grant Elder . . . 8 pages A travel guide to the little-known Eastern European destination of O. Molly's Bath . . . Doug Simms . . . 8 pages An obese mother's unusual powers of water retention save her family. Prairie Dogs . . . Colin Frizzell . . . 5 pages A man helps his friend flee when he is accused of murder. Algorithm . . . S. Rose Kenney . . . 24 pages An older woman tries to help a young drug addict. Wabash Cannonball . . . Richard Brookes . . . 8 pages An old time hobo takes the train ride of his life. Pit . . . Mark Paterson . . . 5 pages In the mosh pit at a Tricky Woo gig, a confession concerning a young man's adventure with Lisa the Buzz Cut. Contains strong language. Open Or Wrapped . . . Lynne Rees . . . 5 pages Tale of the highs and lows of working in a chip shop. Contains strong language. The Throw Away . . . K. J. Stevens . . . 13 pages A disreputable father and his daughter skip church and spend Sunday at the local dumping ground. Once An Ice Maiden . . . Penny Feeny . . . 9 pages A mother has great ambitions for her daughter's ice-skating career. The Three Fishermen . . . Tom Sheehan . . . 5 pages An atmospheric recollection of a riverside encounter. My Friend Luke . . . Fernando Sorrentino . . . 3 pages A profile of the timid but highly irritating man known to his friends as Luke. Watch With Mother . . . John Ravenscroft . . . 7 pages While spending time with his aging mother, a man buys a video of an old children's television series.