An Offer of Freedom? Tom serves his 4th ace, wins the point, game, and match bringing the set score to 2-1. As he walks toward the net his opponent, Halec waits, nodding his head in defeat as if to say yes, you win. They shake hands, Halec pulls Tom close, hugs and pats him on the back twice. You play well, Halec says close to Toms ear. Can we meet later? Ill buy dinner? Tom answers, If you go to the prison across the street during visiting hours, just ask for me, Tom says, breaking the hug, creating space between them. Halec says loudly, over the applause, I know of your prison. I have a powerful friend. I think you will like to meet him... They approach the Chair, both players shake hands with him and Halec follows Tom to his bench, If you wish to play tennis as professional, I think he can arrange it. Tom towels his face and arms, Will you bring him to the prison? Halec laughs, No, no, but I can speak on his behalf. Will he get me out of prison? Most assuredly, with a clean record. How do you know he will do this for me? This sounds like a honeyfuggle to me... Halec says, He did the same for me. I was a country boy, a real, as you call it, hayseed. He saw me play and had me released from the prison so I can play tennis. He is fair and can be a good friend. The announcer says grandly, Lets have a round of applause for our Champion, Tom Thomas!! He raises both hands and waves to both sides, bows to the area in which The Warden was seated. When the applause dwindles Halec asks, Shall I visit later this evening? Please do. I am interested, Tom says. *honeyfuggle (HUN-ee-fuh-guhl) verb tr., intr.: To deceive or swindle, especially by flattery. ETYMOLOGY: Perhaps from honey + fugle (to cheat). Earliest documented use: 1829. Also spelled as honeyfugle. *hayseed (HAY-seed) noun: An unsophisticated person who comes from a rural area. ETYMOLOGY: Alluding to a person with straw in his clothes or smelling of hayseed and regarded as a country bumpkin. Earliest documented use: 1577. /\ de -- Copyright 2013, Richard Ellis -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Is only a tennis match. At the end, thats life. There is much more important things. -Rafael Nadal =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:57:31 +0000
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