”—from Spring and Fall: To a Young Child, by Francine ProseYour job is to sit there and make things up, so do it.—from The Collectors, by Phil...p Pullman, Author’s NoteChapter 11: It's Cold Here[September, 1678]Oxford, OxfordshireIT IS TOO fucking cold here, Amélie thought as she stepped through the mud down Oxford’s High Street. The mud was disgusting. It didn’t matter how careful one was, there was no way to keep it from sticking. And where are the fruits? A banana? Haven’t these people. That is, I was dreaming and this big storm came up, and then I was standin' next to the creek and this person ... old man, I guess, in buckskins and paint ... he kinda came out of thin air and stood there, and held out his hand like a greeting. Then he disappeared."Well, I kinda figured, later, that was just some weird dream 'cause we moved here and I been reading about the Indians and history and such. So I just kinda forgot about it."Jim sat nodding, nursing his pipe, quietly."Then I had that. They only had one car available as her husband drove to work and her car was in the shop. I am on disability so I agreed to drive her. I picked her(Jeanie)up at around 12:30 p.m. and we set out for her picnic. Jeanie is a drop-dead gorgeous long-haired redhead, 5'9" and around 140lbs. with long legs and a totally killer ass. I was quite nervous as I had never spent any time with Jeanie alone without the presense of either her hubby or other people. After exchanging hellos and my seemingly. THE MORAL OF THE STORY: If you’re an Arab doing business with a Jew, there’s bound to be a string attached.This one is compliments of J & B: An avid golfer was involved in a terrible car crash and was rushed to the hospital. Just before he was put under, the surgeon popped in to see him.“I have some good news and some bad news,” says the surgeon. “The bad news is that I have to remove your right arm!”“Oh God no!” cries the man. “My golfing is over! Please Doc, what’s the good news?”“The good.