Should I really get a rooster? Id heard that having one
around made chickens lay more; whether they were in contact with each other or not。 I could
even breed my chickens and get a whole new set of
layers。 But did I really want to go through all of that again?
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Not really。 I didnt want to be the neighborhood rancher。 If my girls quit laying altogether; that
would be just fine with me。
I put away the rake and shovel; clucked a kiss on each of the hens; and went inside。 It felt
good to take charge of my own destiny! I felt strong and
right and certain。
Little did I know how a few days back at school would change all of that。
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After the dinner Juli was nice to me at school。 Which I hated。 Mad was better than nice。
Gaga was better than … nice。 It was like I was a stranger to
her; and man; it bugged me。 Bugged me big…time。
Then the auction happened; and I found myself with even bigger problems。
The auction is this bogus way the Booster Club raises money for the school。 They insist its
an honor to be chosen; but bull…stinkin…loney to that!
Bottom line is; twenty guys get shanghaied。 They have to e up with fancy picnic lunches
and then be humiliated in front of the whole school while
girls bid to have lunch with them。
Guess who made this years top twenty。
Youd think mothers would say; Hey; theres no way youre going to auction my son off to the
highest bidder; but no。 Instead; theyre all flattered
that their sons been elected a basket boy。
Yes; my friend; thats what they call you。 Over the P。A。 you hear stuff like; “There will be an
organizational meeting of the newly elected basket
boys in the MPR at lunch today。 All basket boys must attend。”
Pretty soon youve pletely lost your name。 You and nieen other saps are known
simply as Basket Boy。
My mom; of course; was into it; ing up with all sorts of stuff to put in my basket so Id get
the highest bid。 I tried to explain that I didnt want to
be in Mayfield Junior Highs Basket Boy Hall of Fame; and that really; what was in the basket
didnt matter。 It wasnt like girls were bidding on the