The Night we picked up Duffy

22/Dec/75 [by Robert Darnell]

The moon was bright in the sky.

Excitement at our house ran high.

Becky was excited because she was going to get old Duffy [other names considered: Raggy, Rag Mop]. Jerre was excited because she was going to get to clean up after him. Pat was excited because he had never seen one. Robert was excited because he was going to get to drive out the Katy and Gulf Freeways and back.

Oh Holly-Day Joy. What excitement!

We picked him up.

Jerre said, "Let's go home and get him trained before bedtime."

Becky said, "I want to hold him."

Robert said, "Damn that truck."

Pat said, "What is it?"

Duffy said, "Yipe Yipe Yipe...
Yipe Yipe Yipe...
Yipe Yipe Yipe Yipe Yipe."