Grandfather Won One Hundred Dollars for Naming a Blue Can

into a red plastic bucket.

“Have a good night, ladies,” he said as they walked toward their truck.

“Good night,” Clara said.

We walked over to the edge of the brick path.

The plaque bore the date of July 1937.

Below the date, the letters were deeply engraved into the metal.

They spelled out Mary’s full name, followed by the title she had earned but never continue reading …