Re: Well, what about this

"CAT" <cat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "PJ" <authoressss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> "Ray Haddad" <rhaddad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
"PJ" <authoressss@xxxxxxxxx> instead replied:
>>>
>>>>I heard about this contest on the radio, called Home of the Brave, where
>>>>people were supposed to write a short essay on bravery. The prize was
>>>>the dubious honor of proving said bravery by standing on the runway
>>>>during the Muskegon Air Fair, holding a ribbon (with your
>>>>partner/guest/whomever holding the other end) while a stunt plane flies
>>>>between you and breaks the ribbon.
>>>
>>> A good gig but only if you get paid for it.
>>
>> No pay, but undoubtedly a bit of publicity ... which never hurts, right?
>>
>>>>Whoa.
>>>>
>>>>Feeling particularly brave at that moment, I decided to enter. I wrote
>>>>an essay about my dad, who is the bravest person I've ever known. I
>>>>already had tickets for us to go to the air fair together and I figured
>>>>if I won, this would spice up our day.
>>>>
>>>>I just heard the winner's name announced on the radio ... and it's me.
>>>
>>> Way to go! Well done!
>>
>> Thanks much!
>>
>>>>So I telephoned my dad and told him, and he called me a dumb ***. But
>>>>he was laughing when he said it and he's just as excited as I am.
>>>>
>>>>Cool, eh?
>>>
>>> He was the brave one, remember? Now you'll have a tale for next year
>>> ready to go.
>>>
>>> Say, did you see that spectacular crash of a stunt biplane in Canada a
>>> few weeks ago? I'm just asking.
>>
>> Yes, I did -- that guy was always part of this air fair, so the people
>> here are crushed about it. And if you can believe it, I entered this
>> contest *after* I read about that accident. I think I'm getting crazy in
>> my old age.
>
> GETTING???

Ever since you got fixed hips, I noticed you got extra feisty and mouthy.

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PJ


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