no interest either. I pay the Berry bill. That’s all I can do and that’s
got to be enough.”


“Well, that’s the way it used to be,” said Linda. “But things are changing. Remember when the kids were young? They didn’t have to have special car seats. Today kids have special seats so they are safe if there is a crash. Remember when we were kids? We didn’t have smoke detectors. Now we do and I’m glad that everyone has to have one. I wouldn’t want Samantha going over to Annie’s house for a sleepover if I knew Annie’s parents had no smoke detectors.


“Did you know that the rocks for the Berry Factory come from the mountains that are right next to the Great Buffalo National Park? If we have to have another Berry Factory, we are going to have to have more rocks to make the Berries, and it will mean that the National Park may have to close. I think we should try to prevent that. And, like the Berry Factory manager said, there will be more waste clogging the sky, which means the food that Aunt Millie and Uncle Bobbie grow on their farm may not grow because the more the sky is clogged the less rain there
is. Last year was their worst year ever.


“Guys, it’s time to put the day on the map,” Ralph said. “We’ve already had a major disruption. The Berries are back on line. I’ve got to get to work. You kids have got to get to school. Linda has to help at the hospital.”


“Ok Dad,” Bobby said. “But maybe we can think about this and talk tonight.”


EVERYONE LEARNED SOMETHING THAT DAY

At dinnertime, Samantha spoke first. “Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking about the Zerv Berry problem. It seems that the Berry Factory works hard during the day and is pretty slow at night. Couldn’t we have some of the Zervs do their work at night? Like what about washing clothes?”

 

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