When the Ray family visits the childhood home of Mrs. Ray in honor of the Rays' anniversary, Mr. Ray explains the story of how the two met."'This is the oak tree she hooked me under,' Mr. Ray said, leading the way across the lawn, ankle deep in leaves the color of Mrs. Ray's hair.
"'I was camping down by the lake shore,' he went on, 'with a bunch of young fellows. We needed salt and knowing Jule Warrington I came up to her house after supper to borrow a cupful. That was my finish, that cup of salt. I didn't get back to the tent until midnight, and then I was hooked.'
"...Julia, Betsy, and Margaret knew all this by heart" (Heaven To Betsy, p. 124).
--quotation identification courtesy Holly Davis
10. He was making homemade ice cream
9. It was his turn to make the margaritas.
8. He meant to say "sugar" but was so
overwhelmed by Jule's beauty he forgot all reason -- "salt" was the
first thing that popped into his head.
7. He was REALLY low on sandwich ideas.
6. He was on a hunting trip, not a
fishing trip (he lied), and needed to
make a salt lick. He thought Jule might be a vegetarian, that's why he
changed it to fishing.
5. He needed it to make homemade
playdough.
4. He was all out of Snoggestions.
3. He was trying to impress Jule with
his culinary talents.
2. His campground was being invaded by snails.
1. Needed it to go with the cup of
pepper he borrowed the night before.
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