Bisson_rucker_billys.. - Rudy Rucker

The sand was already dry. Some of it had turned to glass.
Billy’s bulldozer was upside down.
He turned it over. The yellow paint was brighter, where the lightning had struck it.
It was bigger than before.
Billy got on the seat and dro
crunched the glass.
The lightning had made it better!
ve the bulldozer back and forth over the sand. It
“Come see my bulldozer now,” said Billy. Vernon was in his back yard, practicing
spitting.
“I can see it from here,” said Vernon. “And it’s still stupid.”
“Billy left his bulldozer out in the rain, ” said Billy’s mother. They were eating
supper.
“Brussels sprouts are stupid,” said Billy.
“Nothing,” said Billy. He ate his brussels sprouts. “Can I be excused?”
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“It’s metal,” said Billy’s father. “It’ll rust.”
“Serves him right,” said Billy’s mother. “Eat your brussels sprouts.”
“What did you say?” asked Billy’s mother.
“May you be excused, ” said Billy’s father.
“And now it’s raining again,” said Billy’s mother. “And he left it out again.”
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Billy had left his bulldozer out on purpose.
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