Lucky for her, she had the confidence that made her one of the most popular girls in our grade, that was how shed still had three guys to kiss her to ...y mere one. Two, if you counted my Dad, but of course I wasnt going to tell her that. Anyway, we were desperate to prove ourselves, or I had been before that night. The two boys we liked best were Donnie and Joe, they were cute, they were best friends, and they lived right near Shannons house, it was all way too convenient to pass up. On a. I guess that the impromptu aspect of the engagement precluded such refineries because time was of the essence.In any event, the lack of heavy weapons didn’t hold down the casualties at Bunker Hill (actually, Breed’s Hill to be accurate) and before the day was done, the British forces suffered losses that exceeded a total of almost 1,500 young lives out of a force of some 2,500.We only mustered about 1,100 brave souls with a minuteman spirit and with more enthusiasm than actual military skill. I told them to practice their shooting, and gave them each five dollars and said they should buy more caps, powder and shot from Mr. Smith when they ran low. I spent a good amount of time showing them how to maintain the pistols. I pretty well drilled into them that if the guns weren't kept clean, they would fail them.I went over police methods with them as much as I understood them. I instilled in them that we were servants of the tribe and other people as well. We practiced how we would. That’s all I can tell you.”Both mother and daughter just stared at each other for a few seconds before each giving a shrug of the shoulders as Mrs Harper turned to leave the house through the front door. As she turned to go she smiled at her daughter and said, “I guess it can’t be anything too serious. I’ll fill you in on anything interesting when I get back. See yuh, honey bunny. If I am late getting home don’t wait up and don’t forget to get that assignment finished for school tomorrow,.