As summer sets in and those interminably long days drag by—especially in a small town like Yatesville—you may find yourself the victim of something far worse than a raging case of poison ivy. Boredom! If so, H.T., the main character of Naked and Hungry offers the following tips:
- Give a stray dog a square meal and a dry place to sleep—you’ll have a friend for life.
- Buy a failing business and hire the two most desperate people you can find—you’ll be forever entertained by their bickering.
- Move a sleeping bag to the porch and fall asleep to the cacophony of cicadas.
- Make friends with someone worse off than you…even if you have to travel to the other side of the county to find him.
- Treat yourself to fried chicken, ketchup potatoes, squash pickles and strawberry congealed salad.
- Call up your best friend and relive your favorite high school prank. When the laughter dies down, embellish accordingly.
- Pretend you have amnesia for the weekend. Try not to forget.
- Threaten three men with a nail gun and spend the night in jail.
- Find your fourth-grade tonette and see how many variations of “Hot Cross Buns” you can play.
- Attend the Art4Aid.org Charity BBQ on May 28!
Ashley Harris 