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BILL CADY Word Count: 149,227 - At My Friend's Place

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Bill Cady, The Early Years … by Bill Cady 126<br />

pretend you can get ugly with big guys, it‟s fine with me. In that case, if a big guy picks<br />

on you, I‟m probably gonna feel obligated to defend you, even if it means I suffer some<br />

damage while whipping that guy‟s ass.<br />

What I can‟t stand is a mouthy little prick who purposely annoys some huge<br />

bastard to the point the guy wants to hurt him. Then, just before the battle begins, when<br />

the little guy involves me in solving it for him, I‟m conflicted. Badly.<br />

On one hand, the little guy is one of ours. Part of our group. The big guy isn‟t.<br />

On the other hand, the little guy started it and most likely deserves a real good ol‟ down<br />

home ass kickin‟. Which is best?<br />

All I know is Frahm used to get more people than I dared imagine pissed off.<br />

Then, just before the fireworks would start, he‟d wangle his way in my direction and let<br />

me witness the pre-ignition to launch. Sometimes he‟d even ask, “Cady, are you gonna<br />

put up with this guy‟s shit?”<br />

Half drunk by that time, I always waded into the fray. The other guy always got<br />

the shit beat out of him, of course, but I was usually scarred and a bit bloody by the time<br />

it ended. Then Frahm would start running his mouth again, indicating the only reason he<br />

didn‟t finish the bastard off himself is because I stepped in. All the guys knew better, but<br />

Buddy loved to run his mouth. He was also known as a fair weather friend to anyone and<br />

everyone.<br />

Buddy was a wrestler. A pretty good one, as I recall, although the only way he‟d<br />

ever get into the state finals was by buying a ticket. That usually helps a guy enormously<br />

in a street fight, being able to wrestle. All street fights longer than a half dozen punches<br />

end up on the ground.<br />

Leviticus, Limited 33-0505963

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