They gathered around early in the morning. The boys were finally ready. The dump truck borrowed for the haul. Saving newspapers to be recycled for six months were heavy. The payout for such delivery was no where near to effort. The thought and shared profit were worth it. Just about noon all 4 boys were finished loading the truck with the papers. At the time there was no law that did not allow riding in the bed of a truck. One of the mothers drove the truck along with one of the boys on the cab. The three remaining boys rode on top of the newspapers. The trips was 33 miles one way. Part way to the destination the boy in the cab joined the other three in the bed of the truck. At 13:00 on Friday the 13th the truck veered over the large lip of pavement. The mother over corrected the truck by pulling the steering wheel hard to the left. The truck made nearly a 90 degree turn into the median. As the truck came in contact with the soft grass in the median it dug in and turned on its side. Sending all 4 boys flying at 50 mph in the air. I could not tell you more because I awake 3 days later in the hospital. I was 13 at the time. If you are not superstitious maybe you should be?

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