As usual, I was one of the last ones to find out about the “important stuff” goin’ on. The talk ‘round the Boise yard the other day was about Boise agreeing to sell off its timberland, wood products and paper operations to somekinda investment group in Chicago for $4 billion. Four-Billion…man, I can’t even imagine havin’ that kinda money. Hell, I just jumped back in my truck and headed on down the road, a little bit upset - I figured a workin’ feller like me and my little ol’ job don’t matter a whole helluva lot to the sorta people makin’ that kinda money. No sir. So needin’ a pick-me-up, I stopped in at the Dari Delish to wallow away my sorrows in a large dipped cone. While I was waitin’, one of the old-timers hangin’ around told me about Bobby Kennedy pickin’ up a cone right there at the Dari Delish a couple days before he was shot down in California back in ‘68. I sure liked him and his brother and I was proud to be eatin’ a cone from a place right here in St. Helens that served one to Bobby K all those years ago. As I drove home to Lorraine, I started thinkin’ how Bobby was the sort of fella who would have kept his eye on those guys makin their billions at me and my job’s expense. I sure am missin’ ol Bobby right about now. When I got home, Lorraine gave me a big hug and kiss and told me everything was goin’ to be fine. I dozed off to sleep thinkin’ about Bobby Kennedy, The Dari Delish and this nice little town y'all got here. Y’all be sure to keep your chin up and take care of things, ya hear?
Tom
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