FACT or FICTION: Chapter 6
Do I dare ask about the validity of the blue blanket?
In all it's disgusting legend, the sex toy blue blanket was true. I would often terrorize my sisters with it and yes, we did set up friends to cuddle with it on sleep-overs. It was as dingy, ripped and stained as described. The account of Lew getting humped in it was an enjoyable fictional account. It was tough choice to pick Lew or Beaner for it's devirginizing but in the end, only Lew could make it real in my mind.
How was it discovered that Hobie had a type of sixth sense?
That's easy, I made it up. Not his empathic projections but the whole dog was fiction- kinda'. Go to the Master & Mutt section for the low down of Hobie.
Did Dallas & Sugar fight at the Memorial Day Parade?
Dallas & Sugar fought many times. I just placed some of these fights during village events to create a greater feel of the times and environment of Sherburne in the 70's. That specific fight did not exist to my knowledge.
Did Scooter really only have 3 legs?
Yes, he was a tripod dog. Though, the story of him being run over as a victim of a Dallas/Sugar fight for roadkill is all fiction. Truth is, Mark doesn't know how he was run over but that terrible day cost Scooter a leg. The back story about Scooter is accurate according to Mark himself
Authors Notes:
I had to make a mention of my fuzzy black and yellow Steelers colored football in the book someplace. I loved that thing and still have one.
