How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"More people are killed by lightning in Tangerine County per year than in any other county in America" (1.12.15)
It's not exactly ironic that lightening kills all these people, but it's definitely something. Maybe cosmically just? They're trying to tame nature and they just end up making it angrier.
Quote #5
The ospreys don't have to smell the muck fire. And their streets don't get flooded every time it rains. I wondered if their nests ever got hit by lightning. (1.14.5)
Well, do the ospreys mess with nature? Do they cut down trees? Light bonfires? Build middle schools on top of bad ground? We didn't think so. And they're probably safe from lightning.
Quote #6
"It's a sinkhole! It's opening up under the field!" (1.16.43)
(1) This is way more articulate than our probable reaction to a sinkhole opening up near our classroom; (2) it's major payback time for this community. They're getting a quick, nearly fatal lesson in why you can't just bulldoze your buildings into wherever you want.