Chapter 8
Easter Sunday, March 26, 1967
Easter landed earlier in the year than usual. Dinner would need to be inside, so Mary Ellen’s mother, Elsie Buchanan, hosted the entire clan in her large house.
When people like Elsie Buchanan hosted holiday dinners, one didn’t need to bring a side dish, but Johnette insisted. The stench of the mushroom soup in the green bean casserole nauseated him, which didn’t help with Garrett’s sour mood.
Despite attempts to bow out of the holiday gathering, Mary Ellen, Eron, and Mrs. Buchanan insisted. Besides, he hadn’t seen Eron since the night they’d danced at the country club. They all had such a good time and in the end, everyone laughed at their antics. Garrett hadn’t called Eron since then, though, and Eron hadn’t called him. Green bean casserole was
