THE CHAPTER FROM BEYOND FEAR (c) RENAMED: "TACKY AT TIMES." With temperatures soaring into the high nineties, the next stop on their grand tour of the California gold mining town is Angels Camp. In Angels Camp, they stop at the old General Store on Main Street for something cold to drink. Tucked away in the back of the old store, Marie finds an assortment of soft drinks, bottled water, chilled wines, and beer. She also discovers a gold mine of Popsicles stashed away in an ice cream freezer. Quite pleased with her discovery, Marie bounces over to Mac, “Can you believe what I just found tucked away in the back of this old store?” “Let me guess,” Mac replies, “a mummified gold miner, wearing a pair of Levi’s jeans?” “No, you fool. I found every flavor of a Popsicle ever made, including root beer, lemon, banana, grape, watermelon, orange and cherry.” Mac is quite pleased. “Next to shaved ice, Popsicles are absolutely my favorite. I love the taste of orange.” Smiling, Marie replies, “Great, I’ll get you an orange, and a cherry for me. Now, let’s find a place to sit, and enjoy our discovery.” Outside the store, they share a ten-foot long oak bench with a local old-timer trying to get out of the heat. Mac revels in the man’s ruckus tales of the great jumping frogs who brought fame to Angels Camp and Calaveras County. Marie is busy sucking her cherry Popsicle, when all of a sudden out of the blue, she turns to Mac and asks, “Is my tongue red?” Amused, Mac replies, “Let me see that thing.” When Marie obliges, Mac takes a closer look. “I hate to tell you this, but it looks like you just went down on that Wooden Indian at that trading post across the street.” When Marie realizes what Mac just said she blushes, “Oh my God, you’re a sick man.” Wiping off a trace of the cherry Popsicle dribbling down the side of her mouth with his finger , Mac chides Marie, “There are days when I’d gladly trade my silver wings to be a Popsicle.” (c) ***Just to share why, I changed the title****
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