Right And Honesty In Edgar's Pooka
Doing what’s right and honest almost always brings a temporary setback and the rewards for doing so often take time to emerge. This is the story of Edgar P Benchley’s life. Edgar, the owner of Tortoise Enterprises is a man cursed with responsibility, that of which is not often valued by the world. Edgar may or may not have turned out as a respectable man if it hadn’t been for his Pooka Ari. Pooka are mythical creatures not everyone can see. Edgars Pooka, a very large rabbit, was on a mission to make sure he was honest, no matter what. One Sunday morning when Edgar was only 8 years old, Ari first appeared to him in the back of Vera Benchley’s, Edgars mother, Dodge Polara on their ride to church. As Vera sped, cut through parking lots,
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The first noted pummeling takes place when Vera discovers a box of Tide she mistakenly hadn’t paid for. She exclaims it’s her lucky day and tosses it into the trunk of her car. As she gets into the car Edgar, after taking a pummeling from Ari, insist she go back and pay. At first she resisted, but eventually does agree to pay for the Tide.
Throughout Edgar’s school days he remained friends with Drew, Steve, and Heather as well as maintained a crush on Elise McDonald. One afternoon at lunch Drew, Steve and Heather had devised a plan to use “memory pegs” to pass the AP history exam. Edgar challenged them, after a foot to the ribs from Ari, stating if it was not cheating they should inquire with the teacher if it would be ok. His friends were not impressed with him. He was out. He spent all weekend studying, only to receive a B, and drive a wedge between he and his friends whom had received A’s on their tests. Edgar, Drew, Steve, and Heather manage to work out their differences and remain friends in college. Edgar continues the straight and narrow path, thanks to Ari, however, Drew, Steve and Heather continue with their cheating ways, which seem to work out very well for them as after graduation they all land excellent jobs, meanwhile Edgar works in the toll
The first noted pummeling takes place when Vera discovers a box of Tide she mistakenly hadn’t paid for. She exclaims it’s her lucky day and tosses it into the trunk of her car. As she gets into the car Edgar, after taking a pummeling from Ari, insist she go back and pay. At first she resisted, but eventually does agree to pay for the Tide.
Throughout Edgar’s school days he remained friends with Drew, Steve, and Heather as well as maintained a crush on Elise McDonald. One afternoon at lunch Drew, Steve and Heather had devised a plan to use “memory pegs” to pass the AP history exam. Edgar challenged them, after a foot to the ribs from Ari, stating if it was not cheating they should inquire with the teacher if it would be ok. His friends were not impressed with him. He was out. He spent all weekend studying, only to receive a B, and drive a wedge between he and his friends whom had received A’s on their tests. Edgar, Drew, Steve, and Heather manage to work out their differences and remain friends in college. Edgar continues the straight and narrow path, thanks to Ari, however, Drew, Steve and Heather continue with their cheating ways, which seem to work out very well for them as after graduation they all land excellent jobs, meanwhile Edgar works in the toll