Publisher's Synopsis
Each of my stories as told here is, with very rare exception, based on actual events and situations experienced by me or told to me by my father. Each story is short by design. Each is void of fluff. It is my desire to impress you with concepts and ideas, unencumbered by verbosity. If, according to Shakespeare, ..". brevity is the soul of wit," it is my intention to capture the essence of the actual wit we experience in our everyday lives. Within each story there can be found a lesson, a smile, a tear, or a moral. In some stories - all four. On the other hand, each can be read for light entertainment, leaving the depths to be pondered by others. Each of these little stories will serve a dual purpose. Primarily, I hope they will bring you a smile or a tear as you join me in what may at first seem to be only "light reading." Relax and fly with me as we relive these actual events of bygone days. Secondly, while the many imbedded historical references can simple be ignored or skimmed over, there are much deeper meanings throughout the book. If the stories are read carefully TO youngsters or are read aloud TO YOU by youngsters, then parents and teachers will find a wealth of historically accurate references from which one could launch a discussion... or around which one can build a lesson. Education is all about "experiences." Living through them, sharing them, learning about them... understanding how things fit together. If a child never saw a "milk bottle," because they have only experienced milk coming in a cardboard box, if an inner city child's only experienced is that strawberries come from the local grocery store, or if they think all babies are born in hospitals, ...then there is a lot to learn in these stories. At last publication, I had eight grandchildren and one great granddaughter. I hope these stories in some way make up for the together-time we lost by living so many miles apart. I hope sincerely you get a chance to read them aloud and slowly to a favorite youngster or some senior you know, somewhere waiting for your next visit. Thanks for joining me. Pop"
