Chapter 42
THE CONGREGANTS WERE eager to see which Reverend Davenport would show up that Sunday morning: Hungover Dan, Fire & Brimstone Dan, or plain old Dreary Dan. Baden and Beatrice were hoping for Hungover Dan. He was the most fun to watch. They were disappointed to see an energetic man in flowing robes stride purposefully toward the pulpit and spring up the stairs with a lively bounce.
“My friends, there comes a time when we need to be reminded of the basics. Now, as you may know, I am not a follower of professional athletics. But I do admire good leadership. And who among us cannot help but admire that legendary leader of the gridiron, Coach Vincent Lombardi.”
“Who?” Beatrice whispered to her brother.
“And what’s a ‘gridiron?’” Baden whispered back.
“Hush!” Bing said.
Dan conti
