Artie was the Preacher’s kid. The Preacher was a small balding guy, and in spite of his size, capable of majestic eloquence and intimidating damnation. Artie had freckles. Thank God that was not a sin.
They lived within walking/cycling distance. Artie and I often met for play. He was short like his father, and also very scrappy and competitive. I guess he was happy not to be bald…
Our games included one-on-one football, a game we invented with one of those peewee footballs. In both cases, passing the ball to yourself was quite a challenge. He lost most of the time, and I was glad he never told his father. Artie was cool.
Of course, I let him win often enough (I hope). After all, he was the Preacher’s kid with a direct line to The Almighty. So, I was careful…
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SPAZZ
THE RAMBLERS
JIM GREENGRASS
THE INDIANS
THE PREACHER’S KID
THE KNIGHTS
PUBERTY
THE BULLDOGS