Ziggy’s been depressed since
Mickey enlisted in the Navy:
SEE THE WORLD &
DITCH YOUR DAD
She sobs into the phone,
“What if he gets sent to Nam?”
“Ships don’t go to the
Demilitarized Zone,” I say.
“It’s on land.”
She sniffles.
“If Bubba gets drafted,
he’s flying the coop.”
That’s the first smart thing I’ve heard
her brother say.