Unknown to me, her husband's birthday was coming up. How could I know that it was going to save me again?It was in the middle of the summer. I was on my way over to the neighbor's place just to visit at the end of the day. Billy hadn't had a steady job for years, but Mary Jo was smart, pretty, and gainfully employed as the real breadwinner of that family. No kids yet, but maybe down the road.I walked up the drive, past more than one car that Billy was in the process of fixing, to one that had the hood up. Billy had his head down in the engine compartment."Hey, Billy. What do 'ya know?" I asked as I leaned over the fender and peered into the darkness."Not much," Billy replied, recognizing me immediately, but not lifting his head up. "Can't get these damn bolts loose, been workin' on them for an hour," he said disgustingly."Well, I'm sure you'll get 'er done," I responded. Then I added complementary, "You do good work. You always get 'em going."Billy only grunted as he struggled w
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