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 “So how about this?” Dud said, grinning. “We get
somebody to pretend to be an oil tycoon’s executive director or
something, and we have him talk to Delbert about where to build the
refinery.”
The other members of the Mule Barn truck stop’s world dilemma think
tank looked at Dud and sipped coffee and silently shook their heads.
“Okay, Dud said,” and why not?”
“Won’t work,” said Steve, brushing sweet roll crumbs off his walrus
moustache. “Dud, the nearest oil to this valley is sold in cans down
at the Gas Station Gun Shop.”
“Yeah, I see what you mean.”
Doc said, “I realize we have to come up with some super April Fool’s
Day hoax. Stands to reason. We only have this excuse once each year
to act completely stupid and still be socially acceptable.”
“We’re socially acceptable?”
“Well … I was accused of it once,” Doc said.
After the laughing and Loretta topping off the coffee cups, Herb
leaned over and whispered something in Dud’s ear. Dud nodded. [to top of second
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“You fellas just leave this to
Dud and I,” said Herb. “We’ll take care of it and you won’t have to
do a thing.”
“Well … what is it?”
“Doc,” Herb said, “that would spoil the surprise.”
[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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