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Houdini Part III

Yesterday, I continued my story with an account of my second or third step-dad.  I talked about running away when I was 8 years old, and the abuse that occurred.  I didn’t go into specifics, rather spoke in generalities. Moving forward in time, I am about 12, and my Uncle needs help on the family farm.  Since he is a bachelor, I am asked to help.  My step-brothers from my dad’s marriage are each tasked to help.  Though not both of them at the same time.  We spent the summer working on the farm, at first we slept in a tent, because it was an adventure.  But then the tent was basically destroyed by a rain storm. So we started sleeping on the floor of the Quonset, still an adventure. One of my step-brothers took after me one night with a pick axe.  That was the end of joint trips

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