“First man to kill a deer does not have to wash dishes for the rest of the season. First man to miss tends the fire for the rest of the season. The poker game starts when the last dish is dried and put away and sometimes is still going when the first hunter slips out the door into the early, milky morning light.”
- Geoffrey Norman, “Sea of Plenty,”Esquire, September 1981
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1 ccloud32 // Jan 22, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Actually, I think the rule at the Ramer camp was “If you’re under 18….you’re washing the dishes ’cause we’re starting the poker game.” That was unless you had cash…..then forget the dishes boy, get over here and take a seat!
2 armchairoutfitter // Jan 22, 2009 at 6:54 pm
That was about the size of it.
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