True story. My all time favorite novel since grade school has been The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which takes place back in the 1840's. The thought often crosses my mind how Huck would react to all of the wonderful things we have today. A 12 year old boy that prefers to sleep outdoors and not bath for weeks at a time rather than live in a nice house and being "civilized" by the Widow Douglas. I think it would be lots of fun to show him around today. Even just riding in a car going 65 down a highway would amaze him. When you think about all of the terrible and worthless adults he encounters in that book (especially his own father), you can't help but think about how badly he needs a good role model.
