At first, we thought the black liquid was oil, that we’d struck it rich and that we’d be able to retire and live in leisure. We actually started writing down all the ways we’d spend the money.
We were so stupid.
Papa was the first to find it. The hot water heater was one of those old cast-iron jobs dating back to just after man discovered fire. He hated the thing, but money was tight and ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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