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The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued
Page 83
Zeke
“What a lousy birthday present. I wish this one was returnable,” thought five year old Zeke Carmichael, as his eyes opened to the would-be light trying to impress the shut window at the foot of his bed. It was another of those days when the sky couldn’t decide whether it wanted to be blue, gray, or white resulting in a color best called blayite, perhaps trying to invent a new sign of drudgery, or perhaps trying to approximate a sound made after having too much to drink. He viewed the non-descript color, clucked his tongue and grimaced, thinking; “I’ll bet there’s a north wind on top of it.” It was September 8, 1954, the days before rock ‘n roll and the first day of the beginning of a common misery, most often identified as kindergarten. SCHOOL!
His cheerful mother walked into the room, clapping her hands twice, saying; “C’mon, Zeke. It’s 7:00AM. Time to start getting ready.”
“You don’t have to make a celebration of it. It’s more like a funeral. -- Mine.”
“C’mon, c’mon. You’re a big boy now. It’s time to start acting like an adult.”