Rachel had taken the PSAT 11 and was as tired as the rest of us. Joan was a senior and would take the SAT on November second. After her scores came ba...k, she’d decide if it was worth her time to take the ACT or re-take the SAT in the spring. I wondered how many people who took the tests even knew what the acronyms meant. Scholastic Aptitude Test was originated after World War I as an Army IQ test. It became a standard college entrance exam in the thirties. The American College Test started. The girls went upstairs to put on their swim suits as I grilled up the burgers. After we finished eating the girls wanted to jump in the pool. Still just in my shorts I dove in followed by the girls. For what ever reason the girl thought they would try and dunk me. Before I knew it the girls had attacked me pouncing on me like wild a****ls. I’m not exactly sure how but during the attack the girls had managed to get my shorts to fall off which wasn’t hard being just an elastic band gym type. Perfect for a backyard get together. Ronnie had made sandwiches and other neighbourhood wives brought cakes, cookies and casseroles. It was what some wives of the time called “potluck”. The children helped serve drinks and lemonade. There was Sangria punch and beer for the older folks. Before the party started Ronnie spent a long time in her bathroom getting ready. Luckily Carl was again absent on a trip to DC. The sexy blonde wife had the leisure to prepare her self for a wonderful party and. Now, I was a bright lad. And I was really good with numbers. Two plus two, normally equals four, and all that. My mind drifted back to the last time I was with Ann. Then I remembered my dad's face in the schoolhouse. Damn! He was a deputy sheriff for the county. I did learn later via the gossip mill, that Ann had left in order to avoid a scandal. Somehow I just knew I was the scandal they were talking about.Mr. Lowland was a good teacher, though he was not heavy on discipline. He was, however,.