Scott’s Blog

In response to Mandy’s request for stories about Reagan, here’s a funny story that occurs to me…

When Reagan and I were about 12, I went to his house after a Saturday swim practice. After we stuffed ourselves on a whole box of Golden Grahams, Reagan’s dad took us with him to the office for a while so he could finish up some work. Reagan and I played Flight Simulator (he was a pilot-to-be even then) on the only computer in the office (this was about 1980). Then we decided to take a break and get a snack.

A. D. Williams Engineering had a little kitchen in the office, so we went and grabbed a soda and a chocolate bar each. I unwrapped mine, and set it on the counter while I chewed on the first piece. A wriggling movement on the chocolate bar attracted my attention, and I was disgusted to see that it was riddled through with maggots. I sputtered and spat out the chocolate in my mouth onto the floor. Reagan, surprised by my actions, smacked me and said “what are you doing, you idiot?”

Later he told me that he had written a letter to the chocolate bar company, and sent in the maggoty chocolate bar. They had sent him a whole box of chocolate bars, all of which he had managed to devour before letting me know about them.

Thanks buddy.