This book is a chronicle of "coming of age" in the 1940's, and 1960's in Oklahoma and Texas. The initial pages of this book are devoted to a brief recapitulation concerning the state of my birth, Oklahoma, and my home town, Dewey, and the influence exerted on the culture by Native Americans. Other topics include my ancestry, school days and reflections on teachers, coaches, and sports teammates, everyday life in a small-town Oklahoma in the halcyon...