Eggplant Power
By
Raymond
Grant
“Hey! A little help! It’s
going to be a homer,” cried the outfielder. “Wow! Super catch! You play baseball?”
“Nope.”
Tryouts are on Tuesday.”
“Okay.”
How did I do that? I’m the
biggest twelve-year old klutz around. Maybe…it was because I ate Mom’s awful eggplant yesterday?
***
On Tuesday morning, he closed his eyes,
held his nose, and ate eggplant. He ate eggplant before every practice and every game. He enjoyed playing first base.
***
“Jimmy, You’ve a call from
the Governor!”
“Thanks, Dad…”
“Yes, sir…It’s an
honor…this year’s outstanding ball player...I owe it all to my Mom’s cooking!”
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Raymond Gogolewski
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