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looking like a group of fools in front of the townspeople who had been waiting impatiently for someone to finally be sent to town.
    The sheriff of the town drove by hitting his horn once in the boy’s direction. He said, “Y'all boys okay? We don't need you dying now, we've been waiting long enough for somebody to come down here and help our asses out. You need anything?”
    Jude pushed off the ground ready to kill Chuck and said, “No we are good now that we got a little fresh air. We are near cured sheriff. My friend in the van might have eaten just a little bit too much chili last night before we left for our trip.”
    The sheriff said, “Well if he likes chili, then I got a hell of a place I can recommend to him.”
    Chuck smiled waving, “Oh yes sir, I love chili sir, I could probably eat it every single day.”
    Pete said, “Sheriff you go giving him the name of the restaurant, there's no way we're going to be done in a week here. We won't live that long.”
    The sheriff tipped his cowboy hat saying, “Well I best let you boys get working.”
    With that, he put the car back in drive and pulled away slowly checking out the town driving his normal routine. Jude gave a short wave to the sheriff and stretched out his back. He didn't have to ask if the men were ready to make money because he knew they always were. He walked to the back of the van opening each of the doors outward. They worked like one as a team and didn't need to be told what to do, they had been through this routine thousands of times. 
    Pete was looking around the town and asked, “Are you sure we're going to get this done in a week?”
    Chuck patted him on the shoulder. He said, “Of course we're going to get this done because if I miss out on my bonus and future big paying jobs because of you I will snap my foot off in your ass son. You got any questions about that?”
    Jude said, “You do realize things like that can get a business owner in trouble right?”
    Chuck smiled proudly giving Jude a thumbs-up. He said, "There ain't anything to worry about. You see I don't have any business, you do. I'm not going to get in any trouble. Say anything anyway he's a good old boy aren't you Pete."
    He walked away sliding on forearm armor to protect his arms as well as putting the same material around his jeans murmuring, “Dip shit.”
    Chuck said, “Now you know I'm just kidding. Don't go getting all upset on the first day of the job.”
    Jude handed out the saws keeping one for himself, they stood around for a second staring at the businesses seeing the amount of work they really had in for themselves.
    Roger said, "Where are we starting boss man?"
    Jude pointed to the diner. He said, "I say if you boys want somewhere to eat this week it might not be too bad of an idea if we start over at that diner. We get that tree out of there and I bet he would feel obliged to serve us lunch today."
    Chuck didn't have to be told a second time, he was already walking towards the diner pulling back on the cord of the chainsaw.
    Pete said, “Damn, maybe you just need to tell him that every one of those stores with a tree in it serves food.”
    Roger said, “He is always on a mission when it comes to food.”
    Jude said, “Don't forget about the ladies as well. He loves the ladies.”
    People didn't stand around long before they got bored watching the men do their best to start putting the town back together. Within an hour and a half they had gotten the diner tree free. A man from the hardware store looked as if he was loving life right now as he measured the window frame and making marks on a giant pane of glass. The shop owner came out smiling giving a thumbs-up and shaking hands.
    He said, "You make sure you boys stop in here around lunch time I'll make sure there's something hot for you to eat. I've been waiting a few days to have someone come help and it's hard to make any money when a tree is sitting through your store and covering your dining area."
    Jude