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"Header 2" by Edward Lee

The shenanigans continue in Header 2 with Helton, Dumar, and Mickey-Mack. Set almost twenty years after Header in the sticks of backwoods Virginia, the feuds continue.

Paulie, a mafia Don from Jersey, has called a vendetta against the men who killed his wife's pa from Header. Unfortunately, the men Paulie wants to seek revenge on have since died, but no worries because they have plenty of kinfolk that can take their place. This is where Helton and his crew come in, alongside a young girl named Veronica, a DVD player, and a high-tech camera. Buckle up, guys, because this one is a hell of a ride.

This story is so ridiculous that I can't even put into words all the things it made me feel. It was as disgusting as it was hilarious and proved that no one else would ever write redneck characters as well as Edward Lee. I loved how this story connected back to "Header" and even "The Bighead" in the most subtle of ways. Veronica was a character that I really rooted for, and I loved the ending of this absurd and outlandish story.