Good story about your brother saluki. There were a few instances, here and there, where someone stood up for me. I was always grateful. I wouldn't be surprised if the kid your brother stood up for still remembers him.

Good solution to the house problem. I think all of us who were poor came up with strategies to try to hide it. Unfortunately, the shame of it still haunts you. Or at least it did in my case.

Cyran0