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Weekly Contest #166
The year was 1983. I was excited because I had just gotten out of school. I graduated finally with a degree in accounting. It was before the internet. It was with landline phones still around. And the area was Central Illinois. Cass County had the same treasure for many years. I was excited for the opportunity to work for Mike Bass. But it wasn't long before strange things began to happen. I sold my home in a small town not too far away to be close to work so I could walk to work everyday to work with Mike. But Mike wasn't the only one I had...
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