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TRUCK4 8,? "T HE DIDN'T EV5 SL[ D[N OR
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YE>S S]V+ 9 ! ,KOR1N ,W> AF LY+ AB 8 AGE
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SAYS X 0 / AN HONORA# PROFES.N4 ,HE C
TE> D[N & FIX ANY?+4
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F\R DECADES4 ,? "T ( YE>--,AUGU/ & E>LY
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RIES4 ,TW5TY DOLL>S A GALLON3 WA%$ &
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C(FEE & ,PEPSI4 ,HE US$ 6DR9K A HALF
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TIE? BIR?"D HE DRANK 8 USUAL R,N PLUS
ANO!R FIF? 8 BOSS GAVE HM1 !N A FRE%
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ALL TAK+ BETS 6SEE :5 ,DWI<T WD KEEL
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LIFE1 & ,I / DON'T "K :AT ,I DID T WEEK4
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X40 ,! NEXT WEEK ,DWI<T CAME HOME & SD
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DEO4 ,HE QUIT SMOK+ CIG>ETTES LA/ YE>1 A
HABIT HE 2GAN AT ! AGE ( T54        #AEC
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GO+ 6D "S?+1 J D X40
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EA/]N ,OREGON4 ,IF ! SKY 0 P]FECTLY
CLE>1 ! FA9T \TL9E (! ,SEV5 ,DEVILS
,M.TA9S WD 2 VISI#--M ?AN #AEJ MILES 6!
S\?4
  ,UP "H WE ORI5T \RVS 6! L&SCAPE4 ,& IF
WE LET D[N \R GU>D1 LET \R HE>TS BR1K
OP51 & 2G9 6(F] ^WS 6A NEW DEF9I;N (
WILD];S1 WE C AL ORI5T \R V LIVES 9 !
FIELDS & =E/S1 T[NS & /R1MS (! ,PAL\SE4
,LOVE4 ,L&4
  ,9 ! ESSAY 8,W9T] ,SOL/ICE AT ,MOAB
,SL\<10 ,T]RY ,TEMPE/ ,WILLIAMS ASKS1
8,:AT K9D ( IMPOV]I%;T IS ? 6)HOLD EMO-
;N1 6RE/RA9 \R PAS.NATE NATURE 9 ! FACE
(A G5]\S LIFE J 6APP1SE \R FE>S8 ''' ,\R
LACK ( 9TIMACY ) EA* O!R IS 9 DIRECT
PROPOR;N 6\R LACK ( 9TIMACY )! L&4 ,WE H
TAK5 \R LOVE 9SIDE & AB&ON$ ! WILD40
  ,JAN TAKES MY H&4 ,I PULL H] 9 CLOSE1
LOOK 96H] BR[N EYES T H SWALL[$ />S1 &
:ISP]1 8,HAPPY ANNIV]S>Y40
  8,HAPPY ANNIV]S>Y 6Y1 TOO4 ,?ANK Y =
%>+ YR LIFE ) ME40
  ,! W9D 2G9S 6LIFT (F ! FIELDS &   #AGJ
DRIFT UP ! HILL4 ,"!'S A 4T9CT *ILL 9 !
AIR4 ,"T 6PUT UP /ORM W9D[S4 ,"T 6PICK !
DOZ5S ( GRE5 TOMATOES1 ROLL !M \ ON !
W9D[SILL1 & HOPE =! BE/4 ,TURN ! -PO/4
,%AKE \ ! QUILTS4 ,TRIM ! IRIS PAT*1
FILL ! FL[] B$S ) L1VES4 ,"T 6MAKE RICE
& *ILI1 & APPLE PIES4 ,X'S AUTUMN4 ,"T
6-E D[N (F ! M.TA94 ,"T 6-E BACK D[N TO
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  ,! F/ "T ,I HE> ! VOICE IS 9 ! FALL1
:5 ! L>* TREES H J 2GUN 6*ANGE COLOR4
,I'M DRIV+ \ ( ,WA%+TON'S ,BLUE ,M.TA9S
AL;G ,CLOV]L& ,ROAD1 J ABV ! ,SNAKE
,RIV]4 ,CLOV]L& IS A S]IES ( HAIRP9
TURNS & ;,S CURVES BORD]$ 0A %E] DROP
96A CANYON FULL ( SNAKES1 SAGE1 & YELL[
/> ?I/LE4 ,MY FIFTE5-YE>-OLD1 OIL-L1K+
,SUB>U L1NS T[>D ! DROP-(F1 &1 L A :IS-
P]1 ,I HE> ? -M&3
  .,G ./RAI<T4
  ,MY >MS /I651 & ,I TURN ! :EEL TOO
SL[LY GO+ 96! %>P TURNS4 ,MY BRAKE FOOT
IS SLU7I%4 ,I'M HAV+ TR\# COORD9AT+ !
CLUT* &! GAS P$AL4 ,F> 2L1 AT ! BOTTOM (
! CANYON1 ! CATTLE LOOK L DOTS4 ,I WDN'T
2 F.D =A WEEK4
  .,GIVE .IN4
  ,MY F+]S >E PURPLE & /ICKY F PICK+
HUCKLEB]RIES4 ,X'S ! SECOND BAD GR[+
S1SON 9 A R[1 & ALL ,I H 6%[ = AN AFN'S
"W IS "O SORRY BA7IE FULL ( B]RIES1 B>E-
LY 5 = MY WIFE1 ,JAN1 6EKE \ A BAT* (
MU69S4 ,A FR1 ,JAKE1 SITS QUIETLY   #AGB
9 ! PASS5G] S1T1 OBLIVI\S 6H[ CLOSE HE
IS 6D1?4
  ,JAKE LIVES ON 4#CJJ A MON?1 DOESN'T
[N A TELEVI.N1 A PH"O1 OR A C> 7A BICY-
CLE IS 8 ONLY MODE ( TRANSPORT,N71 &
%OPS EXCLUSIVELY AT ,GOODWILL4 ,:5 HE
9VIT$ U OV] = ,?ANKSGIV+ D9N] ONCE1 WE
_H 6BR+ \R [N DI%ES & *AIRS4 ,:5 ,JAKE 0
A *1 HE 0 (T5 9 8 ROOM /ACK+ P5NIES4 ,:5
HE VISITS 8 SI/] 9 ,NEW ,ORL1NS1 HE
TAKES ! ,GREYH.D3 4#EI1 R.D TRIP4 ,R1D+
ON ! BUS MAKES HM NAUSE\S1 S HE />ES \ !
W9D[ = F\R "DS4 ,:AT HE ?9KS AB1 ,I H NO
IDEA4
  ..,G AH1D4 ,SEE :AT X'S L 6.FLY4
  ,I F9,Y RECOGNIZE ! VOICE2 X'S MY [N1
ONLY AN OCTAVE L[]4
  ,I MANAGE 6KEEP ! C> ON ! ROAD1 MO/LY
2C ,I L ,JAKE & DON'T WANT 6KILL HM BY
DRIV+ ? HUNK ( JUNK (F A BASALT CLIFF &
ONTO A PREGNANT HEIF] HUNDR$S ( FEET 2L4
,F9,Y1 WE MAKE X 6! BOTTOM (! GRADE1 &!
VOICES C1SE4 ,JAKE YAWNS & ASKS ": WE
>E4 8,ON LEVEL GR.D10 ,I TELL HM4
  ,E F\R OR FIVE YE>S1 ,JAKE        #AGC
MOVES 6A NEW LOC,N4 ,EA* NEW PLACE (
RESID;E M/ MEET 8 /RICT REQUIRE;TS3 ,X
M/ 2 A COLLEGE T[N WE/ (! ,GRT ,DIVIDE1
&! UNIV]S;Y M/ H AN ,OLYMPIC-SIZE POOL
": ,JAKE C SWIM LAPS = FREE4 7,AL1 ,JAKE
C %[] & %AVE AT ! POOL1 & ?US TURN (F !
HOT-WAT] H1T] AT HOME47 ,! LIBR>IES M/ 2
WELL /OCK$4 ,! /UD5T UNION M/ PROVIDE
PH"OS ": HE C MAKE FREE LOCAL CALLS &
TELEVI.NS ": HE C WAT* 8 FAVORITE FOOT-
BALL T1M1 ! ,BRONCOS4 ,9 ! LA/ T5 YE>S1
,JAKE HAS LIV$ 9 ,POCATELLO1 ,IDAHO2
,FLAG/AFF1 ,>IZONA2 & ,=T ,COLL9S1 ,COL-
ORADO4 ,HE IS FIFTY-TWO YE>S OLD1 Z ?9 Z
A ;,Q-,TIP1 & Z /U2ORN Z ! ,,NRA4
  ,6ME1 ! MO/ 9CR$I# ?+ ( ALL AB ,JAKE'S
LIFE/YLE IS T HE NEI HAS NOR WANTS A
GIRLFR4 ,I TRY N 6ASK HM TOO _M "QS1 B
EV5TU,Y ,I H 6ASK HM AB ?4 ,! SUMM] FOL-
L[+ T C> RID]1 >.D A CAMPFIRE 9 ! ,BIT-
T]ROOT ,M.TA9S1 ,I SAY3 8,H[ D Y D X1
,JAKE8 ,H[ H Y MANAG$ 6ESCAPE WOM580
  ,HE LOOKS ACR ! FLAMES & )\T PAUS+
SAYS1 8,!Y'RE TOO DAMN EXP5SIVE6 ,IF ,I
GET 9VOLV$ )A WOMAN1 %E'LL WANT U   #AGD
6H A C>1 & !N ,I'LL H 6GET MY [N C>4 ,!N
SU45LY WE'VE GOT TWO C>S &A PH"O T WON'T
QUIT R++1 & %E'LL PROBABLY ALR H *N1 &
'''0 ,8 VOICE TRAILS (F4 8,I 0 9T]E/$ 9
A WOMAN 9 ,B\LD]1 B ! F/ "T ,I 9VIT$ H]
OV] = D9N]1 %E SAW ,I DIDN'T H ANY W9E &
RAN \ 6! NE>E/ LIQUOR /ORE & B"\ .?REE
BOTTLES4 ,I KNEW !N X WASN'T GO+ 6"W \40
  ,BAS$ ON MY REL,N%IP TRACK RECORD1 ,I
PROBABLY WD H 9SI/$ ON PAY+ =! W9E4 ,MY
MANTRA IS 8,PL1SE DON'T 2 MAD AT ME4
,I'LL *ANGE2 ,I PROMISE4 ,M W9E80 ,WOM5
SC>E ! "DLI<TS \ ( ME1 EV5 :5 !Y'RE #E
FEET TALL & WEI< #AJJ P.DS4 ,ONCE1 A
WOMAN TRI$ 6BILL ME = H] C\NSEL+ AF WE
BROKE UP4
  ,S ,I LOOK AT ,JAKE & ?9K1 ..,Y'RE MY
H]O1 .MAN4 ,I HOLD HM 9 ! SAME E/EEM Z
,I D ! L"O SOCKEYE SALMON T MADE X TO
,IDAHO'S ,R$FI% ,LAKE ? YE>1 BO2+ & W1V+
"? ! DOZ5 DAMS OR S AL;G ! ,COLUMBIA &
,SNAKE RIV]S1 F9,Y >RIV+ 9 ! ,SAWTOO?S 9
A HORRI# /ATE1 ONLY 6SPAWN & DIE4 ,JAKE
WD MAKE X "?2 ,I'D GET *EW$ UP 9 !
TURB9ES AT ! F/ DAM4                #AGE
  ,JAKE PLACES ANO!R /ICK ON ! FIRE4
8,DOES ,JAN / WANT 6MOVE BACK 6,ILL9OIS
6BE NE> H] FOLKS80 HE ASKS4
  8,YES10 ,I SAY4 8,%E'S GO+ NO MATT]
:AT4 ,%E SAYS ,I'M WELCOME 6JO9 H]40
  ,H] "F HAS SK9 C.ER & IS "UGO+ A YE>-
L;G EXP]I;TAL TR1T;T4 ,X MAKES NO S5SE =
H] N 6BE "! ) HM4 ,%E'S AL HOMESICK =!
,MIDWE/ &A BIT WE>Y (! ,WE/4 ,I'M N Q Z
TIR$ ( LIV+ \ "H1 B ,I AM AW>E ( ALL !
*ANGES4
  ,I F9D T L;G HAIR NO L;G] M1NS :AT X
DID1 &) EA* PASS+ YE> X'S H>D] 6TELL !
LIB]ALS F ! R$NECKS4 ,GAT$ -MUNITIES
SEP>ATE ! RI* F ! RE/ ( U4 ,CAS9OS H RE-
PLAC$ M1D[S4 ,CLE>-CUTT+ HAS *AS$ ! WILD
ANIMALS BACK 96! HI< ROCK ( S-CALL$ WIL-
D];S >1S4 ,UNC1S+ M.TA9S ( LOGS OBSCURE
! HORIZON 9 ,IDAHO T[NS L ,CASCADE &
,PI]CE4 ,! LACK ( EMPLOY;T OPPORTUNITIES
IS /IFL+4
  ,S :Y DON'T ,I WANT 6L1VE8 ,MAYBE 2C
"! >E / "PS (! ,WE/ ": Y C'T PICK UP A
S+LE RADIO /,N1 &1 :5 Y'RE FLY+ OV] !M
AT NI<T1 N A S+LE LI<T %9ES 2L4     #AGF
,I NE$ ! RU% ( L"OLI;S ,I GET :5 ,I LOOK
D[N F ,GAL5A ,SUMMIT1 AL;G ! FOOT-WIDE
TRICKLE ( WAT] T IS ! 2G9N+ (! ,SALMON
,RIV]1 & "! IS NO SIGN (! MOD]N _W 9 ANY
DIREC;N4 ,S* GR&EUR C MAKE Y HUM#--OR
N>CISSI/IC4
  ,MY "T "H WASN'T SUPPOS$ 65D4 ,I _H
GOALS3 6WALK ! ,PACIFIC ,CRE/ ,TRAIL2 TO
LIVE 9 AN OLD ADOBE T[N 9 ,NEW ,MEXICO2
6SEE A C\G> OR A WOLV]9E 9 ! WILD 2F ,I
DIE4 ,:5 ,I WROTE MY F/ BE/SELL]1 ,I 0
GO+ 6BUY A LL CAB9 & GA!R MY GR&*N "!
EA* ,*RI/MAS 9 FRONT (A RO>+ FIRE ( TAM-
>ACK4 ,B N"O ( ? HAPP5$4 ,I 0 TOO BUSY
LOOK+ AT ! SC5]Y & IMAG9+ LIV+ "EY": MY
EYE L&$4 ,! TRU? IS1 Y C'T LIVE 9 ^?
ISOLAT$ SETT+S1 UN.S Y 7 BORN "! OR HAP-
P5 6BE A RELATIVE ( ,T$ ,TURN]4 8,Y H TO
>RIVE "H ) MO;TUM10 A BU4Y ONCE TOLD ME
AB ! ,WE/4 ,HE N[ [NS A US$-BOOK /ORE 9
,NA%VILLE4 .,/1 ,I ?9K1 ..NO "O MOVES
BACK ,EA/4 ,NO "O "E RETURNS 6,ILL9OIS4
,D .!Y8
  ,I CD H SP5T ! PA/ TW5TY-FIVE YE>S 9
,TELLURIDE1 ,MACON1 ,SANTA ,FE1     #AGG
OR ,FAYETTEVILLE1 & X WD H BE5 PRETTY M*
! SAME4 ,OR WD X8 ,! L&SCAPE DRAWS U "H1
B WE /AY 2C ( :O WE 2COME4 ,WE TELL \RVS
! ,WE/ IS A GRT PLACE 6RAISE *N4 ,B IS X
A GRT PLACE 6RAISE ADULTS8
  ,ALL ( MY ADULT K IS %AP$ F LIV+ \
,WE/4 ,I C TELL H[ SLICK A ROAD IS J F
LOOK+ AT ! SN[4 ,I "K : HAW?ORNS ! L;G-
E>$ [LS HIDE 9 EA* ,DECEMB]1 &! DI6];E 9
TEMP]ATURE 2T ! HOT SPR+S AT ,L[MAN & AT
,P9E ,FLATS4 ,I "K ,/ANLEY1 ,IDAHO1 HAS
A POPUL,N ( SIXTY-N9E2 ,DURANGO1 ,COLO-
RADO1 HAS AN ALTITUDE ( #F1EAB FEET4
,IDAHO'S ,K5DRICK GRADE IS #I P]C5T1 B
,I C MAKE X ALL ! WAY D[N )\T T\*+ MY
BRAKES4 ,! ,NEZ ,P]CE VISITOR C5T] NE>
,LAPWAI HAS ! BE/ BA?ROOMS ON ,HI<WAY
#IE4 7,X F1TURES DRUM MUSIC & NATIVE
*ANT+ PIP$ 96! /ALLS47 ,I C %[ Y H[ TO
SN1K 96,>*ES ,N,NAL ,P>K )\T PAY+4 ,!
WOR/ C(FEE IS AT ! TRUCK /OP AT ,BI7S1
,OREGON1 &1 UNTIL X CLOS$1 ! BE/ HUCKLE-
B]RY PIE US$ 6BE AT ,MOM'S ,CAFE AT ,SY-
R+A1 ,IDAHO4
  ,S _M ?+S H *ANG$ 9 ! LA/ QU>T]   #AGH
C5TURY4 ,& :AT PRECISELY DID ,I EXPECT
WD HAPP58 ,T ,I WDN'T GET OLD8 ,T MY
DAU<T] WDN'T GR[ UP & L1VE HOME QK] ?AN
WET SOAP \ ( YR H&8 ,T ,I CD KEEP HID+ F
MY RELATIVES ="E8
  ,6ADD 6MY %AME OV] ADMITT+ 6,JAKE T ,I
MAY 5D UP BACK 9 MY BIR? /ATE1 ! ,L& (
,L9COLN1 ,I WOKE UP ? MORN+--! MORN+ (
\R CAMP+ TRIP--)A CASE ( ,BELL'S PALSY4
,MY FACE IS TWI/$ ON "O SIDE L A ,PICAS-
SO PA9T+4 ,ANY?+ ,I DR9K SLIDES D[N MY
*91 & MY W9N+ SMILE IS N[ A P]MAN5T
SNE]4 ,"O EYE BL9KS L A *1P MOTEL M9IBL
T WON'T CLOSE4 ,P LOOK AWAY Z IF ,I 7 A
MADMAN4 7,A SE>* ON ! ,9T]NET REV1LS M
BAD NEWS3 ,"S CASES LA/ = S"EAL YE>S1 &
"! >E NO SPECIAL LIT]>Y GRANTS = WRIT]S
) ,BELL'S PALSY47
  ,I BLAME VAN;Y Z ! CAUSE4 .,,OK1
.,GOD1 ,I ?9K1 ..,I WON'T SUCK 9 MY
*EEKS ANYMORE4 ,NO M FLEX+ 9 ! MIRROR4
,& ,I W N"E %AVE MY BACK AG 7B ,I'M GO+
6/AY ON ^? E> & NOSE HAIRS74 ,PL1SE1 J
GIVE ME BACK MY .FACE4 ,N Q ! ,"L'S
,PRAY]1 B HE>TFELT4                 #AGI
  ,JAKE & ,I EV5TU,Y GET RA9$ \ (! ,BIT-
T]ROOTS1 B N 2F HE TALKS ME 96TAK+ !
WR;G =K 9 ! TRAIL1 : L1DS U 6A D1D-5D 9
A M>% CALL$ ,BIG ,/EW1 >.D #AD MILES F !
TRAILH1D4 ,A ,JUNE SPR9KLE SOON 2COMES A
TORR5TIAL D[NP\R1 SOAK+ E 9* ( \R 2L;G-
+S4 ,WE MAKE CAMP NEXT 6A L>GE GR\P (
BE> HUNT]S1 :O >E ALL \ LOOK+ = CAMP AT
! MO;T4 ,! L"O FEMALE COOK1 FE>+ RAPE &
/>TL$ 0MY UPSIDE-D[N FACE1 W N 9VITE U
9SIDE H] DRY T5T =A FRLY CUP ( C(FEE4
,YET ANO!R MY? AB ! ,WE/--T FOLKS "H >E
NEI<BORLY--DIES A PA9;L D1?4
  ,I F9,Y D RECITE ! ,"L'S ,PRAY] 7& M1N
X7 9 ! GLOOM ( MY DRIPP+ T5T1 ": ,I SIT
UP ALL NI<T 9 AN 9* ( COLD M.TA9 WAT]4
,JAKE1 HUNK]$ D[N 9 8 [N SO45 T5T & %OV-
EL+ BACK BEE POLL5 & H>D-BOIL$ E7S1 ASKS
H[ ,I'M DO+4 8,Y DON'T WANT 6"K10 ,I
YELL BACK "? ! /ORM1 /U6+ MY LA/ PAIR (
DRY SOCKS 9SIDE MY %IRT NEXT 6MY SK94
,MY AIR MATTRESS IS AN ISL&4 ,NO SLEEP
TN4
  ,MIDWE/]N]S ALW LOOK AT ! ,WE/ Z A
MY?ICAL GETAWAY1 A PROMIS$ L& ":    #AHJ
!Y C ESCAPE ^? HUMID ,JULY & ,AUGU/ "DS4
,!Y LOOK WE/ 2Y ,I[A & IMAG9E C[BOYS1
,9DIANS1 & #E P]C5T HUMID;Y4 ,6SAY 6"S"O
9 ,ILL9OIS T Y LIVE \ ,WE/--IN PLACES L
,MISS\LA OR ,SANTA ,FE--/ GIVES Y A SPE-
CIAL AURA4 ,B ,I AM ! ONLY "O ,I "K F MY
OLD NEI<BORHOOD :O CAME ,WE/ & /AY$4
  ,:5 ,I ATT5D$ MY TW5TY-FIF? HI< S*OOL
REUNION 9 ,*ICAGO1 MY CLASSMATES--MO/ (
!M WELL-HEEL$ LAWY]S & DOCTORS--LOOK$ AT
ME Z IF ,I 7 A <O/4 ,!Y GA!R$ >.D1 & "S
EV5 T\*$ MY B1T-UP ?RIFT-%OP SPORTS
COAT4
  8,WE ?"\ Y _H DI$40
  8,NO10 ,I SD4 8,I J MOV$ \ ,WE/40
  ,I H ? NI<TM>E 9 : ,I'M RETURN+ 6!
,MIDWE/1 & Z ,I PULL 96T[N1 "EY"O IS
HA/ILY PACK+ 6MOVE 6,LIV+/ON & ,TELLU-
RIDE4 ,! TEMP]ATURE IS #IH DEGREES1 &!
HUMID;Y IS #AJJ P]C5T4 ,!Y ALL LOOK AT
ME ) 4BELIEF1 SW1T DRIPP+ F ! TIPS ( _!
NOSES1 & SAY1 8,Y ACTU,Y MOV$ BACK 6,IL-
L9OIS F ! ,WE/8 ,:Y80
  .,:Y .9DE$4 ,I WOND] EA* NI<T :ILE MY
WIFE RUMMAGES 9 ! BASE;T1 SORT+1    #AHA
4C>D+1 & PACK+4 ,/ACKS ( DU/Y BOOKS RISE
F ! FLOOR4 8,D Y WANT 6KEEP ?80 %E ASKS1
HOLD+ UP A ,H>DY ,BOYS MY/]Y4 ,RUGS >E
ROLL$ UP L GIANT BURRITOS & TI$ ) TW9E4
,BOXES APPE>4 ,FURNITURE 4APPE>S4 ,%E
VISITS A ,R1LTOR 9 ,ILL9OIS4
  8,I'M SICK (! ,WE/10 %E SAYS ) TE>S 9
H] EYES4 8,I WANT 6BE 9 ,ILL9OIS 0!
FALL4 ,I WANT 6HOLD MY "F'S H&40
  ,Z A GIANT H9T1 %E HANGS A PO/] TITL$
8,SPR+ ,WOODL& ,WILDFL[]S ( ,ILL9OIS03
BLUE COHO%1 DOLL'S EYES1 R$BUD1 ,VIRG9IA
WAT]L1F1 BLOODROOT4
  8,:AT IF ,I DON'T G ) Y80 ,I ASK4
  8,I DON'T WANT Y 6D ANY?+ Y DON'T
WANT 6D40
  ,9 ! SUMM] %E REPLACES ! SPR+ PO/] )
8,SUMM] ,PRAIRIE ,WILDFL[]S & ,GRASSES (
,ILL9OIS03 -PASS PLANT1 CORDGRASS1 BIG
BLUE/EM1 PRAIRIE DOCK1 ,ILL9OIS TICK
TREFOIL4
  ,R1LTORS APPRAISE ! H\SE :ILE ,I'M \4
,I WAKE UP EA* MORN+ AT ?REE1 T]RIFI$4
..,DAMN1 ,I =GOT 6SEE ,GLACI] ,N,NAL
.,P>K6 ,S M* L&SCAPE2 S LL "T4      #AHB
  ,H[ D Y "K :5 Y'VE /AY$ TOO L;G8 ,H[ D
Y "K :5 6L1VE8 ,"T IS RUNN+ \4 ,I AM
WELCOME 6JO9 H]4
  ,ON \R LA/ TRIP 6,ILL9OIS1 WE W5T
BIRD-WAT*+ D[N ! ,GRT ,RIV] ,ROAD1 AL;G
! /1MY ,MISSISSIPPI4 ,FIREFLIES D.ED 9 !
M1D[S1 & ALL ! BIRDS 7 B"R R$ & ORANGE4
,I SAW MY F/ 9DIGO BUNT+1 A ,PET] ,MAX
%ADE ( ELECTRIC BLUE N"E SE5 9 ! ,WE/4
,F UP ON ! BLU6S1 AMID H>DWOODS ,I CDN'T
ID5TIFY1 WE WAT*$ A BOOM ( TW5TY B>GES
-+ UP ! RIV] F ! ,S\?1 HAUL+ CORN1 COT-
TON1 C>S1 & OIL DRUMS4 ,I ?"\ ( "O R1SON
= MOV+ "!3 ,WE WD 2 9 ! MI4LE (! C.TRY1
9 ! C5T] ( -M]CE 9/1D ( AT ! 5D ( AN EC-
ONOMIC CUL-DE-SAC4
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,*E/]1 ,I ATE H1P+ PLATE;LS ( CATFI%1
MA%$ POTATOES1 & FRI$ *ICK5 AT A BU6ET
": NO "O 9 ! D9+ ROOM WEI<$ LESS ?AN
#CJJ P.DS4 ..,9 A FEW .YE>S1 ,I ?"\1 ..W
? 2 .ME8
  ,LATE AT NI<T 9 ! ,BIG ,/EW ) ,JAKE1 !
BE> HUNT]S RETURN ON HORSEBACK4 ,! S.DS
( HOOVES TRIPP+ OV] ROCKS &! SC>Y   #AHC
VOICES ( M5 E*O "? ! EMPTY VALLEY4 8,H[
DID !Y GET 9 "H80 !Y %\T 6EA* O!R "? !
RA94 ,!Y TURN _! HORSES LOOSE1 &=! RE/ (
! EV5+1 ! HORSES TAKE TURNS GALLOP+ 0\R
T5TS1 SNORT+ & F>T+1 & G5],Y 4REG>D+ \R
NE$ = SLEEP4
  ,9 ! MORN+1 ,JAKE1 BRAVE S\L T HE IS1
PAYS ! M5 A VISIT 69QUIRE Z 6J ": ! HELL
WE >E4 ,I TELL HM 6-E & GET ME IF !Y (F]
C(FEE1 B O!RWISE HE'S ON 8 [N4 ,I DE-
SPISE BE> HUNT]S1 ) _! HOMICIDAL ATTI-
TUDES & _! P1NUT-BRA9$ H.DS4 ,JAKE RE-
TURNS--)\T C(FEE1 ( C\RSE--& REPORTS T !
M5 >E /UNN$ T WE ACTU,Y WALK$ ALL ? 4T.E
9 "O "D4 ,! SC5T ( BACON SOON FILLS ! LL
VALLEY1 REPLAC+ ! /5* ( HORSE CRAP4 ,I
ALM LOSE A FILL+ ON AN OATM1L ,P[] ,B>4
,JAKE EATS M BEE POLL5 & (F]S ME "S
RAIS9-COLOR$ CREEK WAT] SPIK$ ) IOD9E4
,I TELL HM ,I'D R DIE ( ?IR/4
  ,WE TRUDGE (F 9 POOR _SS & WET1 SQU1KY
SOCKS1 CUTT+ %ORT \R BACKPACK+ TRIP 0A
NI<T4 ,RA9 3T9UES 6PELT U4 ,ALL ! WAY
BACK D[N ! M.TA91 WE FOLL[ A TRAIL (
FRE% BE> TRACKS & 4C>D$ C&Y WRAP-   #AHD
P]S4 7,SNICK]S SEEMS 6BE POPUL> ) HUNT-
]S47 ,SOON1 ! PA? 2COMES A TR1*]\S TR\<
( MUD & HORSE %IT A FOOT &A HALF DEEP4
,E N[ & !N1 ,I -E ACR A 3FUS$ SNAKE &
FROG WOND]+ H[ 6CROSS ! TRAIL4 ,JAKE IS
HAV+ A HORRI# "T 9 8 ;,K-,M>T T5NIS %OES
) ,VELCRO /RAPS4 ,I DEBATE :E!R OR N TO
C>RY HM \ IF HE SNAPS 8 ANKLE4 ,9 MY F\L
MOOD1 ,I CD G EI WAY4
  ,F9,Y1 AF EI<T H\RS1 WE >RIVE BACK AT
! TRAILH1D J Z ! SUN BR1KS "? ! GLOOM &!
CL\DS RETR1T BACK NOR? 6,CANADA4 ,WE /OP
9 ! SMALL T[N ( ,L[ELL1 AT A CAFE ^:
WALLS >E L9$ )A M/Y COLLEC;N ( ANIMAL
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