The Missing-Toed Toad

The characters found in The Missing Toed-Toad are taken from The Boys of Fair Hills and Gracie’s Cafe. In the mid-1950’s, a young boy and his sister set out on a train to visit a little farm in Kentucky that was the home of an aunt and uncle. Their grandmother accompanied them on the trip. The trip was a fun-packed adventure that resulted in memories enough to last a lifetime.

The threesome were accompanied home by a little toad with a missing toe. Little boys catch toads. That is just a fact of life. Upon arriving home, the missing-toed toad was set free. The toad’s life and exploits soon grew to somewhat mystic proportions.

An elusive red dog was suspected to live somewhere in the deep woods near Fair Hills. The red dog allegedly terrorized the young boys and their community. The boys appropriately named him Red Dog. Though never seen, and none of his deeds were ever confirmed, Red Dog was a force to be reckoned with by the young boys of Fair Hills nonetheless.