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The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued
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flag fluttering from the window, was already humming with weekend energy.
Four year old Billy White bounded to the kitchen in his striped pajamas, the scent of bacon and percolating coffee pulling him. His Mom, Tina, wore a crisp apron over her house dress, humming along to Perry Como on the radio as she flipped pancakes. Billy slid into his seat at the formica table, where his father, Ed, was already sipping coffee and reading the sports section.
“Big day today, champ,” Ed said, peeking over the newspaper. “We’ve got that model airplane to finish.”
Billy grinned, syrup pooling around his pancakes. The balsa wood plane had been their joint project all week; Ed handling the tricky gluing, Billy painting the wings with red and white stripes. It was a replica of the P-51 Mustang, the same kind Ed had admired during his time overseas in Patton’s Army during WWII.
After breakfast, the two headed to the back room, where the workbench was cluttered with tools, paint cans, and the half finished plane. Tina popped in occasionally, bringing lemonade and teasing Ed about his “engineering marvel.” She had her own plans for the day; a trip to the local five and dime with Billy