." Whatever." Said Mindy, "Why don't you just show us how your little plastic emerald supposedly works." Oh it's a real Emerald. Found near the site o... this great lake but I digress ... the Venus Emerald simply works as thus:"If I hold the stone up to the light like so, and then instruct anybody watching to say, I don't know, take off their bras and panties then ... well why don't we find out?At first Mindy and Sally just laughed at their friend's silliness. Jojo seemed so dedicated to her. Judge laughed at 'er when she asked for it. Asked 'ER, HOW do ya pay fer sumpin ya ain't got? Gavelled 'er down and told 'er to feel good about what she DID get."Dave told Hiram what had been said, except about the divorce, and got hugged in return. He was anxious to see what the man had to show him.The ladies stepped to the door and announce that supper was ready. Gail had made a large meat loaf, a bowl of mashed potatoes, peas, and a jar of the poke salad that William had put up. Jerry and. By the time she was around the corner she was moving faster, not quiterunning, but making good distance. She stepped into a nearby shop as therain came down harder.She bought cigarettes, bottled water, and a cheap but cute pale blueumbrella with kittens on, and stepped back out into the street, fullyarmed for whatever the city could throw at her.Arriving home she headed straight to the kitchen without hesitating."Mum, I'm moving out."Sitting at the table again she forced her mother to turn and. Soon she came back and put two shot glasses with a amber looking liquid, a beer, a shot glass of salt, and a lot of lemon wedges in front of her and the same for Charlie. When she left Sarah looked at it then at Charlie and finally asked him what a shooter was. Charlie explained that it was a western drink and it would enhance your appetite and help the digestive system absorb the food plus it would enhance the mood of the drinker. He explained and demonstrated that you were supposed to pick up.