Thanks for the comments.
Oosty- the boy was a freckle-faced, red-headed 8-year old normal boy (if boys CAN be considered normal), so yes, he probably laid a trail of mischief everywhere he went.
Greswolde- glad to be the first to introduce a real punkin-head to you.
T-bone- I wasn\'t the boy\'s teacher (I taught combined 5th and 6th grades in the small country school). But I had his sister and his cousin in my class. 25 years later I ran into the cousin (Billy) at an Oregon Coast wine-tasting festival in Newport. His family was in the wine-producing business and I was a wino . We had a good visit.
Eric- that\'s not a sick pumpkin; those bumps are pheromone glands. This big guy was sought after by every female in the patch- they all wanted his seed .
Charlie
Jul 04, 2009 at 10:05 AM
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. We had a good visit.
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