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a campground usually included

travelers from many locations. All

the other campers were pleasant

except for one couple who made it

clear that they weren’t interested in

visiting with Rick. The wife was

especially terse and let him know that

she wanted him to leave.

Rick returned to his camp, and he

and his family sat around the

campfire watching the flame flicker

as they visited and told stories. They

ate some last-of-the-season

watermelon and even had a seed

spitting contest. Before it got dark,

Rick led all of his children to the

outhouse so they wouldn’t have to