‘It is July 31st and our Pounds Hollow days are dwindling,’ Jane said. ‘School begins in two weeks we have neglected our swimming time,’ she continued. ‘It is hot enough to fry eggs on the sidewalk because I fried a couple sunny side up this morning,’ Jane laughed.

‘Perhaps we have slept through the summer like Rip Van Winkle,’ Chet said. ‘I have been waking to a breakfast of Oscar Mayer Wieners beans blood sausage and eggs each morning,’ Chet mentioned. ‘After breakfast, I watch the Olympics in Paris and I want to swim in the Seine, he said with aplomb.

‘Let us take the Chunnel to Paris and leave our English Holiday until the Olympics is over,’ Neva J suggested. ‘I have always wanted to drink French wine and see the Mona Lisa at the Louve,’ she said. ‘The opening ceremonies were inspiring with the athletes boating on the Seine,’ she added.

‘The Olympic triathletes swam in the Seine this morning,’ Billy B observed. ‘The Notre Dame Cathedral is on its bank,’ he said. ‘What a story we will tell,’ Billy B excitedly said.

‘I know how to speak French,’ Daryl informed. ‘We will be mistaken for Olympians and land on television,’ he said. ‘If we obtain some Olympic uniforms our feat will be extraordinary,’ he smiled. ‘Who else from Eldorado will have such accolades,’ Daryl asked?

‘The water is inviting,’ Jane said with love. ‘It is warm and the crowd watching are cheering us on,’ she noted. ‘Newscasters are scrambling to find us on the schedule of swimmers,’ Jane winked.

Jane, you swim like a French fish,’ Chet observed. ‘With my best effort I cannot keep up with you,’ Chet said with exhaustion. ‘I hope our ruse is not discovered,’ Chet said.

‘Over here…I have the French wine and some fresh baguettes,’ Neva J called out. ‘I also have Pain au Chocolat,’ Neva J said with gusto. ‘A French guard laughed when he checked my backpack and found toilet paper in it,’ she laughed.

‘We are scheduled for an interview with NBC this evening as the American Kids with toilet paper and courage,’ Billy B told the group of Southern Illinois Swimmers. ‘Apparently, we are the talk of the Olympics for our rare and successful stunt,’ Billy B continued.

‘Well we were on the way to Pounds Hollow when we found ourselves in England and decided to take a memorable Splash in the Seine on the last day of July,’ Chet said. ‘The Seine was warm and inviting Neva J wanted to taste French wine and we love Pain au Chocolat,’ Chet continued. Our philosophy is Believe,’ Chet proclaimed!

Mona Lisa…smiled…