The Assignment

Paulie writes a biographical report about 100 year old radio personality Rip,  who recently passed away

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A few days passed from the time Rip formally rested in peace underneath Paulie’s, teenage designed linen covers, allowing the boy to reflect upon mortality issues despite the many years he had still to live.  

Picking up the composition lined sheets brimming with cursive letters forming researched words, the homework assignment challenged published facts with personal opinions while quietly neighboring history texts. Hustling into the kitchen where Poppa’s attention engaged with typewritten mass daily distributed information, Paulie respected Momma and Poppa’s casual conversation.  

“Momma, where do you think Paulie is going?”  

“School, Poppa,”  

“Deadline is closing in on me,” Paulie’s English muffin stayed silent, being stuffed into the maturing youth’s mouth, “need to turn the assignment in by day’s end.”  

Later, patiently listening, Paulie heard, ‘you're next.”  

Standing making his way through the scholastic rows, Paulie presented his writing, “who did you profile?”  

“My biographical report,” Paulie started, “is about radio legend, Rip.”  

“He died,” one student interjected.  

“Sleeping,” another added.  

“Actually, it was in my bed,” Paulie quietly notified, slipping the point across before performing the reading.  

During the next few minutes, Paulie recited unknown tidbits, describing the local well-known figure Rip, making sure his classroom audience knew the entertaining personality, contributed a lot, and intellectual donated critiques can still be studied, visiting the library.  

“He was 100,” Paulie concluded.  

Afternoon quickly welcomed a setting sun, and Paulie arrived home with Momma and Poppa enjoying cool porch refreshments, as breezes filtered through the setting. 

“How did things go?”  

“Did you finish your obligation punctually?”  

“Yup, done, complete,” Paulie confirmed.  

“Did you learn? Anything?” Momma requested.  

“Yeah,” Paulie affirmatively answered, “if you write something down people remember it after you go but when you broadcast it, what is said goes in one ear and out the other.”  

“They call it the periodical section,” Poppa smiled, putting down the newspaper’s late edition, referencing where everything is documented for public viewing.

By  Marc OBrien

From: United States

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