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Fire in the Hole

It was early June

and time to finish
planting potatoes. Many
of the farmers in the area
were done or just finishing up, but my parents relied on
the help from us children, and since we didn’t get out of
school until just before Memorial Day, we were still in
full swing. Dad and Daniel were planting, with Dad
running the tractor and Daniel riding the planter to
make sure the seed fell into the planting mechanisms.
Everyone else was at the cellar working hard to prepare
the seed.
Planting potatoes was a big job. Everyone had a

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