Matt wrote this story in 1977 as a sophomore in high school.
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In 2010 Matt asked his old friend Don Huff to help give him pointers.
In the back of his mind he wanted it to be a children‛s book.
He never finished.
He kept the story in a folder until the mid-1990‛s when he started to type it up as a short story to put in a magazine.
For him, that was a good grade.
He got a B.
He picked the topic to get points for creativity and improve his chances for a better grade.
Matt wrote this story in 1977 as a sophomore in high school