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Page 25 house loomed up straight ahead and just over the hill was Okobojo.
I don’t know what pa thought or what he said. He turned the team around and if he did say something it was probably “I was wrong old boys, take us home.” They did. My imagination tells me that the hard coal burner glowed a little brighter that night and if possible the beefsteak and biscuits may have tasted a little better. Rabbits were plentiful in those days but were of no commercial value. It was the custom of communities to have a rabbit hunt and oyster feed at least once during the winter. Two men would be appointed the captains and in turn would choose up sides. The hunt would probably run for a couple weeks. Because the rabbit had no value only the ears were kept and turned in at the end of the hunt. The losing side (least ears turned in) paid for the oysters. Everything else for the feed was donated by the families. A popular way to hunt was with a team and bobsled. As before mentioned
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