Sybil Bruncheon's "Manners Are Nice" #39...

… Billy Jepner liked watching television with his family. His family was lucky to have one of the first TVs in their neighborhood, and the shows that came on were all very interesting! Some were funny, some were scary, some were about the world and grown-ups, and some were games where people could win money or nice prizes like washing machines, fur coats, or a lifetime supply of grape jelly. Billy's father was in the air force and could only come home for a couple of days every month, so his visits were very special. When his daddy came home, Billy and his two sisters were expected to be very polite and not to interrupt the adults while they talked.... especially about how the air force had told Billy's daddy about building the entire house under the back yard. Billy and his sisters missed looking out of windows, but they were very good at climbing down the ladder in the special hole, and they knew that living in their cave-house meant that they should try to be a little more quiet during meal time and television time. But they could throw a ball as hard as they wanted now... even against the cement walls... in the dark.

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