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 Bert turned his head and smirked a little, being
careful not to let Doc see him. Doc also didn’t see Dud outside,
punching in a number on his cell phone while Steve stood by as a
cheerleader.
“Doc,” said Loretta, filling the coffee cups, “phone call for you,
Hon.”
“Here? Okay…” Doc walked over to the cash register and picked up the
phone.
“This here Doc?” said the caller. “The Doc what lost his squirrel?”
“Uh …” Doc looked around for help. There was none. “Yes. Yes it is.”
“Found your dang squirrel here, Doc. That reward thing still good?”
“Well … yes.”
“Five dollars and a quarter, right? Now is that cash or check? I
don’t take no checks.”
Doc is looking all around and looks wilderness-type lost. “Cash I
guess.”
“Only thing is, Doc. Need to be sure this is your squirrel, right?
So can you describe him for me?”
“He’s … gray.”
“All gray squirrels are gray, now, ain’t that right? How about any
distinguishing marks? Tattoos?”
“No tattoos.”
“So far so good. Now you said in the ad his name is Chipper. Well, I
called him Chipper and the son of a gun bit me.”
“He did?” “What I mean to ask here, Doc, is
… did you and your squirrel get along? No squirrel problems? He
looks like he needs a square meal to me. You feed him good?”
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“You know … like Squirrel Chow
free choice, or did you put him on a nut ration? I mean, he ate like
there was no tomorrow. Dang near ate up the whole five dollars and a
quarter reward money in squirrel food.”
Steve and Dud walked back into the café, then, with the cell phone
still at Dud’s ear, and the laughing began.
“You were right all along, Doc,” said Bert. “In winter, everyone can
use a good hoax.”
Doc bought the coffee.
[Text from file received from
Slim Randles]
Ol' Jimmy Dollar
is Slim Randles' first children's book. The book is for kids
K-3rd grades and is even better when parents read it with children.
Ol' Jimmy Dollar makes for sweet dreams and if you have a dog
even better. Available now on Amazon.
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