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In DeQueen, AR, we have an event called Hoo-Rah Days in the month of October. We have great festivals, car shows and many more adventurous activities.
As an elderly couple came upon to my stand, Timothy and Belle were their names as they greeted me.
I asked them, “Now what may I help you with?”
Timothy with a curious face, asked, “Well ma’am, it’s nice to meet you. We want to know what we should do with our land? I would want to know how the future would affect my children, if I should sell it or give it to them?”
“Y’all sure came to the right place. I am happy to help y’all figuring out your future. Now come around and sit nearby the table. Just to advise you, you can’t have any metal objects nearby…,” I said before was cut off.
As Belle interrupted, “But what does metal have to do with anything?”
“Well ma’am I must acknowledge you that it could interfere with
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“Oh! Crystal ball! Please demonstrate us Timothy and Belle’s future. This elderly couple had asked what should they do with their land. Crystal ball give us the images how the future’s outcome will be with the land,” as I pleaded to the crystal ball. Buzz…. Buzz….Buzz…. Goes the crystal ball. “Timothy! Belle! Open your eyes! The outcome of your question is finally realized!” I exclaimed. “Wow! See what I told you Timothy! We should hand down the land to our children, so they can raise their farm and build their own well water and raise animals! See! I told ya!” Belle yelled with excitement. “You are sure right Belle! Look how ridiculous these people are now communicating with their watches. Nowadays these lazy folks are going to die of being fat instead of natural causes or by criminals. I had thought we were old and boring folks. I’m glad we are way better than these lazy people. Now what’s so hard to stand up and walk up to your friends’ house to talk with your friends?” Timothy explained with a great

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