From Voyageurs National Park on FB: Called “Catamaran” by locals, Bert Upton is among the strangest of historical characters on area waters. He lived in a hut built over a dug-out at Squirrel Narrows. Found frozen to death in the 1930s by Kettle Falls pioneer Oliver Knox; Upton was perched lifeless in the snow just a half-mile from his home. Shunning civilization, Upton defined the word hermit. First spotted rowing his crude log raft on Namakan, no one knows how he got there. Upton’s accent implied an English heritage but any personal inquiries brought a stony silence. Some suspected him a man fleeing the law; others saw a bizarre outcast; everyone knew he was peculiar. Just five feet tall and wildly unkempt, Catamaran wore hacked-off pants and walked barefoot with a stick. Winter demanded shoes but no socks, a cast-off Mackinaw, and a trailing cap made from the leg of old underwear. He was oddly religious, and suspicious of being poisoned. Surviving on snared rabbits and fish, he ofte...
If you’re not going to respect your brother and you’re not going to respect me, then maybe you’ll respect your dad when he gets home. I can tell you now that he’s not going to put up with your lies or any of your pouty business, so you’d better get your story straight. You’re in trouble now, mister.
ReplyDeleteYou made your brother cry, and you don’t get to go to your sleepover anymore.
ReplyDeleteNot only did you make your brother cry, but you lied to me. And that’s not okay. So, instead of going to your sleepover on Friday, you’re going to stay here and do chores. End of discussion.
You made your brother cry, and your dad is going to deal with you when he gets home.
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