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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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He was just a kid then. too young to know he was poor, growing up in the flats by the Little Blue River in Fairbury Nebraska. He was a “river rat”. He and his brother spent their days fishing and playing in the Blue. When he got bigger, some of the older men from town would take a group of boys ‘coon hunting in the woods. I suspect the boys were a lot like him, poor and too full of mischief. They were good old guys, setting good examples and leaving lasting impressions. Well, ‘coon hunting got in that little boy’s blood and may well have saved the man’s life. He is seventy now and still takes a dog out now and again, for a dump or two. Likes to show up at the hunts nearby with a dog, and meet all the guys. His girl Easy, is a Bench Show Champion. The new dog, Floyd, well, he still needs some work. And the old “river rat” fishes the Solomon in Kansas now, but not near as often as he’d like. All said and done, I’d say that boy from Fairbury flats turned out just fine. LGR(C)7/15/19 |
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augustsky Senior Member Posts 828 midwest US |
L, I like how you created this 'slice of life' write, I could See him with his dogs. Well done Enjoyed.. Sky~ A Poem Begins as a Lump in the Throat, A Sense of Wrong, A Home-Sickness, A Love-Sickness. ~Robert Frost [This message has been edited by augustsky (07-18-2019 03:05 PM).] |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Thanks Sky, Glad you liked this piece. I'm happy I was able to paint you a picture. ~L |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
"They were good old guys, setting good examples and leaving lasting impressions." very evident in the write. just fine, indeed. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Thanks Michael, I really appreciate you commenting! ~L |
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