“Nothing yet, but it is going to happen. As soon as I heard that there wasn’t going to be any school for a while I thought it would be a dandy idea to have a straw ride. What do you say?”
“You mean hire a truck or wagon and a bunch of fellows and girls and go for a straw ride?”
“Sure. How else would you go on a straw ride?”
“Where will we go?”
“I don’t know yet, but maybe to Potter’s Mill or some place where we can build a fire and cook some supper and then we’ll come on home. It’s a lot of fun!”
“I know, I’ve been on one before, only it was in the summer and not in the winter. What’s the matter with getting about three or four sleighs?”
“That’s a good idea. Will you and Kent and the twins come along?”
“I guess so. When are you going to have it?”
“As soon as we can. I’ve talked to a few seniors about it, and they are willing. Well, I must get on. I’m chairman, and of course that means all the work falls on me. Funny name, chairman, isn’t it?”
“Why?”