Jackpine Savage
Active member
Well you all read the story of Pal and the woodchuck.. Here's one of two I will tell about Pal and the schoolbus.
Back in the mid 60's we had some horrible winters up here in the Northern Lower Peninsula. Morning temps below zero were common with winds blowing the snow into huge drifts. We had a long driveway and it was not fun waiting down at the end of it for the schoolbus to arrive especially knowing that on any given morning it could be late due to any number of reasons.
One morning we were running late and had not left the house yet. Looking out the front door while waiting for my brothers to get ready I noticed Pal who was lying on the porch turn his head toward the bend in the main road about an 1/8 mile away. A few seconds later the bus rounded the corner... Ahaa!!!
The next morning and for weeks afterward the bus driver gave us a funny look as we boarded cuz you guessed it. He could not figure out how we timed it to arrive at the end of the driveway at the same time he did.
He finally gave in and asked and me be the younger, I let out our little secret. On hind sight should just let our bus driver Ray keep on wondering.
I'll tell you another one about Pal and Ray the bus driver some other time.
Tom
Back in the mid 60's we had some horrible winters up here in the Northern Lower Peninsula. Morning temps below zero were common with winds blowing the snow into huge drifts. We had a long driveway and it was not fun waiting down at the end of it for the schoolbus to arrive especially knowing that on any given morning it could be late due to any number of reasons.
One morning we were running late and had not left the house yet. Looking out the front door while waiting for my brothers to get ready I noticed Pal who was lying on the porch turn his head toward the bend in the main road about an 1/8 mile away. A few seconds later the bus rounded the corner... Ahaa!!!
The next morning and for weeks afterward the bus driver gave us a funny look as we boarded cuz you guessed it. He could not figure out how we timed it to arrive at the end of the driveway at the same time he did.
He finally gave in and asked and me be the younger, I let out our little secret. On hind sight should just let our bus driver Ray keep on wondering.
I'll tell you another one about Pal and Ray the bus driver some other time.
Tom
