First, John lifted a large, round metal tin from the box, opening it to find aluminum foil surrounding dozens of homemade chocolate chip cookies. He took a couple and passed the tin to Scout who was the closest to him.
Ecstatic, they began scarfing them down, like dogs when passed a scrap of meat from the dinner table.
After the box was empty, the group surveyed the selection of gifts on the ground. There were several small cans of Vienna sausages and hot dogs, vacuum-packed cans of peanuts, candy, fruit cocktail, a one-pound jar of instant coffee, magazines, and a couple of copies of the Detroit News Sunday newspaper, complete with comics and inserts.
There was also a five-pound canned ham. Although it could not compare to the lunch they had earlier, it would make for a wonderful squad
