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boards, and pulled the hammer back. The hammer handle snapped in two.
I was more than a little concerned about what my father was going to say. He wasn’t fond of the kids using his tools. J.P. looked at me and smiled, and said, “Mr. Brady is going to think you’re getting awfully stout.”
I don’t know what he said to my father, but there was never a word said to me about the broken hammer handle.
Knowing people like J.P. Walters was what made growing up in Rappahannock County a wonderful experience. J.P. and his family had lived in Front Royal for some years before his passing.
This is true: He leaves an empty spot in the heart of many people, on both sides of the Blue Ridge.
I haven’t looked for them eveiy day, but I will tell you that at 11:15 a.m. on April 15, I found my first morel of the year.
My Mom used to say that there was something good in everything, if we look for it. April 15, tax day, is not my favorite day of the year, but the morels are here, and that’s a good thing.
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