Short Stories by J Mel

Our Historic Entrance onto the Gridiron (Episode_012)

Episode 12 is a story about junior high school football at a Class B school in the Rolling Plains of West Texas in about 1962. The incident it described may seem trivial to you, as it may in fact be. But the fact that it is a vivid memory to me after 64 years later says it was not trivial. It definitely generated a lot of enthusiasm from the spectators. Enjoy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com [https://jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Great Escape (Episode_011)

This is a true story about the day we ran away from our new babysitter’s house by walking about one-half mile to the Patton Springs School, grades 1 – 12, where our mother was a teacher. My sister was 3. I was 5. It did not end well for me. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com [https://jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Glow of the Cauldrons (Episode_010)

Episode 10 is the true story of my harrowing visit alone to the pig pen after dark to check-up on the day’s activities of Buck, the man hired to slaughter and dress out two hogs on our family farm. It is told 70 years later through the eyes of a 5-year-old country boy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com [https://jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

‘Deadman Talk’ with My Dad (Episode_009)

Episode 9 is a true story about my father allowing me to drive the Massey Ferguson 65 tractor with a four-row implement attached to it, called a ‘knifer’, from the Lewis Place to the Home Place and what happened enroute that demonstrated my six-year old driving skills, or luck, and why we never told mom. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com [https://jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

We Saved Three Bucks (Episode_008)

After being punished for a careless mistake, a country boy convinces himself—with the help of his friends—that bending the rules a little won’t hurt. A trip into town and a scheme to save a few dollars seem harmless enough at the time. But when things take an unexpected and painful turn, the real cost of that decision becomes impossible to ignore. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com [https://jmorrisakajmelss.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]