Document Type
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Publication Date
1988
Excerpt
"I wish the old man would just kick off," Sam drawled through his chewing tobacco as we bounced down the highway on the way back to the main farm. I slid off the vinyl seat and started toward my grandparents' house and my noontime meal. The midday Oklahoma sun felt hot on my shoulders and neck as I kicked through the gravel driveway, sandy dust rising up and coating the inside of my nose and mouth. As I was washing up for the daily meal of fried chicken and mashed potatoes, I overheard my grandfather complain to my grandmother, "Mildred, I just don't understand the way Sam thinks. That boy is so unpredictable."
Recommended Citation
Sonnenberg, Martin, ""I Wish the Old Man Would Just Kick Off" (1988)" (1988). The Valpo Core Reader. 443.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/443