- Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)
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"Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)" Author Stephen King Country United States Language English Genre(s) Horror short story Published in Skeleton Crew Publication type Anthology Publisher Signet Books Media type Print (Paperback) Publication date 1985 Followed by "Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)" "Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1)" is a short story by Stephen King published in King's 1985 collection Skeleton Crew. The story follows the morning route of a milkman named Spike Milligan, who leaves various "surprises" in the milk bottles for his customers to find, including poisonous liquids, deadly gas, and venomous spiders.
This story was adapted from an unfinished novel called "The Milkman."
References
- Winter, Douglas E. Stephen King: The Art of Darkness. Signet, 1986.
External links
- Livraisons matinales / Morning Deliveries -- an animation inspired by this story.
Skeleton Crew by Stephen King The Mist · "Here There Be Tygers" · "The Monkey" · "Cain Rose Up" · "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" · "The Jaunt" · "The Wedding Gig" · "Paranoid: A Chant" · "The Raft" · "Word Processor of the Gods" · "The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands" · "Beachworld" · "The Reaper's Image" · "Nona" · "For Owen" · "Survivor Type" · "Uncle Otto's Truck" · "Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)" · "Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)" · "Gramma" · The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet · "The Reach"
Categories:- Short stories by Stephen King
- 1985 short stories
- Horror short stories
- Fictional milkmen
- Story stubs
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