“Wanda. Wanda and Crazy Dan are having some sort of miraculous squash harvest. She keeps bringing Miles squash to pay him back,” said Myrtle.
“Pay him back—for what? What did Miles ever do to Wanda?”
“No, no, I mean pay him back in a good way. Because he’s always giving her money.”
“Funny way to pay someone back,” muttered Red.
“As a matter of fact, there’s great likelihood that Miles will come into even more squash soon. I don’t think Wanda is going to give up ... she seemed very determined. How about if I bring any additional squash loads to your house?” asked Myrtle.
“Oh no. No, I’m allergic to squash,” said Red, holding up his hands.
“Allergic to squash? No one’s allergic to squash. And I’m pretty sure that you ate plenty of squash as a baby,” said Myrtle.
“No wonder I turned o
