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A Privy Halloween Operation
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The five friends gathered for lunch at their
regular spot in the old high school. They always

ate together, but Halloween was only a few days
away, and they were meeting to plan their activities.
Matthew spoke first.

“You know, with so many of the young men
away for the war, we really need to step up our
game. Anyone have any ideas?”

“What would they do if they were here?”
Susan asked.
“My older brother, who's fighting the Nazis,

in Europe used to always tip over outhouses,”
Elizabeth replied.

“Then we should do it for him,” Matthew
said.
“What if we get caught?” Alice asked.

Matthew laughed. “We're too good. We
never get caught.”
“Doing the same thing others have done is no

fun,” Clarence said. “Maybe we need to do
something more.”
“Like what?” Susan asked.

“If we just tip over the outhouse,” Clarence
replied, “then the person can just lift it back up.

But if we carried it a distance away, they would

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