Dolores told Arnie he should get a job.
She knew for a fact they were hiring
experienced hunters to do something,
she didn’t know what, over in the Living Forest.
She figured Arnie would be better off
if he had a job and maybe could be out
all day in some fresh air and he could
make himself some friends if he didn’t
shoot off his big mouth for once. She made
Arnie a peanut butter sandwich,
she made him put on a jacket
with the Forest Hunting Party patch
on the sleeve. She showed him how
to polish his boots.