Grandfather Won One Hundred Dollars for Naming a Blue Can

did not name the product, Clara,” I said, turning to look at her profile in the porch light. “His brother stole the name from a factory clerk named Mary, and Ken was paid one hundred dollars to keep the secret.”

Clara stopped tapping her foot, her head turning slowly toward me.

“What are you talking about?” she asked.

“The check was hush money,” I said.continue reading …