PLEASE READ PART 1 OF THIS FICTION STORY BEFORE READING THIS PART
As the dark outline of the rising creature become more evident, the crowd of on lookers edged ever closer to the river.
Just like in the movies everything seemed to stop and comments from spectators could be clearly heard.
"I got 20 bucks that says its a sturgeon!"
"OK, Mr. Know It All, I'll see your 20 and raise you 20 more that says its a fresh water shark."
"You are on Sharkie."
A nine year old girl turned her face to her mother's shapely, well-tanned legs and cried, "I wanna go home!" The photog kept showing Mom and crying daughter.
Mom held her head tight against her bright orange Kohls shorts and confidently said, "Sweetie, we will just as soon as we see what this thing might be."
The little girl turned up the crying level another 10dbs.
Boomer was now acting as not only a reporter, but as a director for the photog guy, "Jerry, zoom in tight on the center of that dark outline.!"
Like a well rehearsed play everyone fell silent as a wake started to form when the creature was just inches below the surface.
A collective gasp was heard as the creature was not alive at all. It was about 4 feet square with small electric motors, with propellers at each corner and stenciled on all four sides was "Property of the Ohio State Engineering Department" It would later be described as the first airborne and underwater drone.
The first official version was ARPA had a contract with Ohio State to develop the drone for the U.S. military.
While never officially confirmed, the drone was actually the brain child of the Buckeye football program to secretly watch University of Michigan football practices. Less I forget, Boomer won several Emmys and ESPYS for his work. His color man---The Fly Guy--- got a six month rehab program to dry out.
As a Purdue man myself, I took lots of pride in foiling this covert attempt at pigskin espionage.
Now if only the Boilermakers could some football games !!
Glenn <><
Just West of Yesterday
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