Grandfather Won One Hundred Dollars for Naming a Blue Can

are gone, Evelyn,” I said. “To be precise, the pages for the entire month of July are missing.”

Evelyn closed the book with a heavy thud, her hands returning to her lap, fingers interlocking.

“Some things are preserved to maintain the order of our community,” she said. “Your grandfather was a respected man.”

“Is that why you told me to stop digging?” continue reading …