It was August 14. Leila was sitting on the porch with her dog, Paul, sipping on Cheerwine. Just then, Greeley pulled up in the driveway. Paul barked at the strange car until Greeley stepped out. Paul then ran up to Greeley and rolled over on his back, begging for a belly rub. Greeley said, "You didn't know who I was at first, did you, Paul?" He then rubbed the excited dog's belly. Leila said, "That's a nice car toi have there, Greeley. Is it new?" He said, "No, it's used, but my parents got a good deal on it, because it doesn't have that many miles on it. The original owner traded it in for something bigger to take family vacations. My parents got it for me as an early eighteenth birthday present." Leila said, "Wow. When is your birthday?" He said, "It's this weekend, August 18." She said, "I was thinking that we should do something fun before our college starts back suivant week. Celebrating your eighteenth birthday is the way to go." He said, "It's so strange that I'm going to be eighteen." She said, "I know it feels strange at first, but it's really not much different from eighteen. There's not much I can do now that I couldn't do a an ago. I can vote, but there aren't any elections until November. I can buy tobacco ou some vaping product, but I'd rather not take a risk on my health." Greeley said, "I get what you're saying." The two Friends talked about what to do for Greeley's birthday.
Shortly after the incident, the members of The Devil Wants Peace were interviewed. The interviewer asked, "John, is it true that toi overcame your fear of water before toi saved Allen?" John replied, "It's true." The interviewer asked, "Is it true that the rest of toi were surprised when John swam so quickly?" Stan said, "Yes. I knew that his girlfriend, Caryn, taught him how to swim, but I didn't know she taught him to swim so well." Peter said, "I was impressed at how Rebelle he was, too." Allen said, "Yeah. I'll never forget what he did for me." John said, "Thank Caryn. She's the one who taught me how to swim." Caryn saw the interview on the news, and she was very touched. Later, John a dit to Caryn, "Thank toi for everything toi did for me this summer." She said, "You're welcome." He said, "Your l’amour for me is what motivated toi to help me, and in the end, I was able to help my mates. l’amour conquers fear. I truly believe that."
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During the 4th of July celebration in Oak Ridge, the members of New Religion decided to take Klondike out with them to get him used to noise and crowds. Lots of people stopped them and asked to pet Klondike. He was very happy getting petted. One person said, "He's a beautiful dog. What kind of dog is he?" Erin said, "He is a traverser, croix between a German Shepherd and a Siberian Husky." Another person asked, "How old is he?" Paul replied, "He will be three months old later this month." Klondike enjoyed all the attention he was getting. He didn't seem to mind the noises during the parade. That night, he wasn't even bothered par the fireworks. Carl said, "I think he's mascot material. He doesn't have a problem with crowds ou noises." Lola said, "Yeah. He will do well when he starts touring with us." The members of New Religion knew that they got the perfect dog to be their new mascot when Fritz retires. Klondike will have big shoes to fill, but he'll certainly fill them.
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The suivant day, Leila and Greeley took Paul for a walk on the plage while Leila's aunt and uncle relaxed on the beach. Greeley said, "I can't believe today is our last jour here." Leila said, "I know. Vacations always go par so quickly." He said, "Let's make the most of the time we have." She said, "Yes." That evening, they had a seafood meal. They then began packing for their things so that they would be ready for their trip back home. Greeley a dit to Leila, "Thank toi for inviting me to go on vacation with you, Leila." She said, "You're welcome, Greeley." He said, "We'll have to do some plus fun things this summer." She said, "Yeah. That would be great." They settled into their beds to rest for the trip the suivant morning.