They were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Sybarites, or NERDS. And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the new riches and the deafen...ng sound of drums that no one noticed that the real riches were going to that enterprising drum dealer, Brother William of Gates, who bought off every drum maker in the land. Indeed he did insist on drums to be made that would work only with Brother Gates' drumheads and drumsticks.And Dot did say, "Oh, Abraham, what we have started is being taken. "God mom...I'm sorry!" For what? There's nothing to be sorry about, I'm the one who should be apologizing for walking in on you like that. Serves me right, next time I'll wait for you to give me permission before just walking in."Her response had surprised me. "But..." But what?" She then realized by the look on my face that I wasn't just embarrassed, but ashamed. "Sit down," she told me still smiling, a look of understanding at my discomfort etched clearly within her face. "Maybe this is time. Avalum ennai kama aasaiyudan paarthu pesinaal, aval kangal puruvam mooku vaai anaithaiyum varnithukonde vanthen. Nee paarka azhagaga irukiraai unnai entha paiyanum love seiya vilaiya endru keten? Aval atharku naan ladies college paditthu kondu irukiren endru solinaal appozhuthu thaan therinthathu aval oru virgin pen endru.Ivaluku pesi pazhaga kuda entha paiyanum ilai endru therinthukonden, pinbu ivalai easyaaga usar seithu vidalam endrum therinthathu. Sapitu mudithen, pinbu kai kazhuva. While we were eating, I asked Ben about the Latino men I saw at George's place. Ben said, "George has been hiring Mexicans for over fifteen years. He mostly has one family that he hires, but I think they tell George every new man is their cousin or something, since no one has as many cousins as these people. What are you thinking, Mike?" I could use a strong helper when I cut the trees at George's place. I'll need to haul the wood up to his house, and I want to bring the hickory back here for.