I finally got in touch with the mechanic, after trying several times this week. Each time I was in the library, I felt like someone was watching me use the long-distance in a covert spy operation. Free long-distance is really stealing from the university. Someone should invent a credit card for telephones. Just give the operator your credit card number. I think there would be a market for something like that if someone knew how to get it off the ground. Or, let everyone call anywhere in the United States for free—that way, people would plan more trips, buy more things, and it would create more business for everyone involved. Free phone calls and free postage.
The mechanic: “My nephew cleaned all the corn and leaves off before I did anything. He’s ten years old. I paid him five bucks, but
