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Fish Story

Yesterday on the ride home from Wichita Falls, Jeff asked me when was the last time I went fishing. I could not remember, but I do remember a fishing story from my youth. It was a hot summer day and Susan Hood, Kathleen and I went fishing at the duck pond. The duck pond pretty much only had gold fish. We made a home-made fishing pole with some of the reeds that grew around the pond (I think). We caught our fish and brought it back to our house and found a secluded place in the side yard and proceeded to cook it. We were having a mighty fine time when mother came out to see what we were doing. She was none too happy with us. She sent Susan home and Kathleen and I got into trouble. I felt it was very unfair that Kathleen and I got punished and Susan did not. So, I got into mother's pre-postaged post cards and wrote the event to Susan's mom, Betty. A few days later I was at Susan's house playing and Betty came home. Susan was not supposed to have guests so she had me hide in Kelly's (Susan's sister) closet. Kelly's bedroom was just off her parent's bedroom. So, I am hiding in the closet and Betty starts making phone calls in her bedroom. I do not remember her first call, but call number two was to my mother. I got to hear my entire post card being read by Betty to my mother while I hid in Kelly's closet. Susan never reappeared to rescue me, so at about call number 4 I poised myself, with head held high and calmly walked out of Kelly's bedroom, through Betty and Frank's bedroom and went home. Mother never mentioned the call to me. Jeff said it was one of the best fish stories he ever heard.