You’ll find this interesting because it’s about a woodchuck.

What do you mean?

Billy said he shot one right through the head. He said he thought it was a squirrel because it was up off the ground walking across a gasoline can back by the shed.

What do you mean a gasoline can?

I don’t know. He said he shot it right through the head while it was walking across a gasoline can. And then it fell off backward back by the shed.

Was it a new gas can?

I think the bigger question here is what the hell was the woodchuck thinking by walking on it in the first place.

But I mean was it rusty? Or laying on its side or something?

I don’t know. Why does it matter?

Because I cain’t see a woodchuck walking across a gas can that was brand new and standing up straight. I mean, why would he?

Why would he do it anyway?

I don’t know. You’re the one that told me about it.

Goddamn it, I’m just saying what Billy said.

Well, Billy’s just lucky that gasoline can was prolly beat up and empty. Because if he’d missed that woodchuck and hit that can full a gas, the whole shed might of burnt down.

Don’t be ridiculous. He wouldn’t miss that woodchuck.

Well he might.

Oh Goddamn it, just forget it. I don’t know why I said anything. If you want to know more about it, then talk to Billy.

Okay fine. Be that way.

Fine.

What else is going on?

Daddy said he caught those kids throwing frogs into that stock tank again.