"At the very beginning of the Raatz Reunions when it was decided to continue every four years - we were at Jeanette and Wes's in Missoula some of us (Dick and I, Chuck and Kay, ?) slept in sleeping bags in the shed. There had been reports of a bear in the area. One night as we were sleeping, I woke up - and a furry animal was standing next to me - I hollered "BEAR" !!! You should have seen how fast everyone cleared out of their sleeping bags!. As it turned out - the furry animal was Boe's dog who was unable to bark!
Another reunion - at one of the lakes in Minnesota - where we started giving out rewards. On my committee for cooking, etc. was Lloyd and Norm. I wasn't getting any (or very little) help out of them. So I suggested that we add 'The Big Dud!' award. They heard about it, but it was too late. They received it anyway - and they weren't too happy. But from then on they got in and helped when asked.
At the reunion at Dianne and Rocco's - Shirley and I had a horseshoe game against Richard Raatz and Norm. We beat them the first game - they weren't very happy so they challenged us to another. All of a sudden, Norm let out a yell (with a few strong words) - his open beer bottle was on a large rock near where we were playing horseshoes - and the Altobelli's dog (male) was peeing in his beer bottle!
And - at the last reunion in Silver Falls, Oregon - Larry received a new title - 'BATMAN'! Ardith went into her room and found Kim and Eden hiding in their bed under the covers - there was a bat in their room. We went outside to get help - Larry grabbed a blanket, went into the bedroom, and calmly threw it over the bat and calmly released it outside."
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