{"product_id":"brogan-doyle-smith-9798363085093","title":"Brogan","description":"According to old Pastor Robert, the only bird in the world that don't sing, is a Buzzard! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Around Brogan, the old wore-out shoe town, there are several Buzzards. Homer and I have heard that reference made in our direction numerous times over the last sixty years - \"Oh Lord, how can it be that long?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou've already guessed-Homer and I are old fossils-that seems to be the consciences around Brogan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is my considered opinion; all those derogatory accolades are accurate and well earned by Homer. Anyone with a pet rattlesnake, staked out on a dog's leash, on his porch, is a Buzzard! That's just all there is to it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e My association with Homer goes back to the Stone Age-I didn't plan it that way-if I'd known I'd get Homer for a brother-in-law for fifty-three years-I'd probably left his sister at the alter and run like hell!-But you guessed it-I didn't run-I married his sister, Ruth-at times I thought maybe that was like being married to Homer. Anyway, according to Homer, he was the icing on mine and Ruth's wedding cake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over the last sixty years I've wondered, many times, whether it was divine intervention, the devil's handiwork, coincidence, or just dumb luck that brought us into the same world-I sure as hell didn't plan it that way! I don't think he planned it either. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When you're young, a lot of things happen, you don't plan. As a twenty year old, I had plans, Homer or anyone like Homer was never, never, never, even slightly considered in my ordered world. I had finished seventeen months in combat-I had survived-I had a thirty day leave-I was on my way to what used to be my home-and then! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Can the Navy be caught dead sitting with the Army?\" said this Sailor. \"They ain't no more seats-I'd be obliged! I's hoping for a woman.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doyle Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798363085093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Doyle Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49167478423807,"sku":"9798363085093","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brogan-doyle-smith-9798363085093","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}