Ben Osczhio

July, 1981

Benjamin Osczhio suffered from a multitude of burdens. First, there was his wife, Katrinka, a mammoth harridan who had never lost an opportunity to belittle him throughout their 16 years of marriage. Then there was his job at the delicatessen. It paid only $220 a week, and his rent was $350 a month, and what with inflation and Katrinka's appetite, he was gradually getting into serious debt. Katrinka had offered to return to work--she had been a cashier at the delicatessen when he met her 17 year...