{"id":15524,"date":"2001-12-04T05:46:15","date_gmt":"2001-12-04T10:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=15524"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:05:11","slug":"back-from-back-east-by-robin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=15524","title":{"rendered":"Back from Back East (by Robin)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0 An explanation of why only one son when to college.<\/p>\n

Rating:\u00a0 T\u00a0 (860 words)<\/p>\n

Author’s Note:<\/strong> \u00a0The REALLY Losts are satires of the series written with much affection, eye rolling,\u00a0\u00a0and winks. \u00a0And can be somewhat risque’.<\/em><\/p>\n

Back from Back East<\/strong>
\nA REALLY Lost Episode<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This touching episode explained why Adam went to college and Hoss and Joe didn\u2019t and why their Pa was usually right<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Not long after Adam returned from Back East U., he and his brothers were sent on a journey by their father, Ben Cartwright. He decided it was time for his boys to spend some time together, catching up and learning from each other. Adam was extremely proud of all his formal education at Back East U. Despite his Pa\u2019s warning that Hoss and little, Little Joe had their own interests and talents, Adam sincerely hoped his younger brothers would be inspired by him to also pursue more education. Knowing that Adam sometimes let his education go to his head, Ben Cartwright knew there was no arguing with his stubborn eldest son. It would be best for his three boys to sort this out amongst themselves.<\/p>\n

Adam made a long list of all the gear they would need for their trip and reviewed it with Hoss and little Little Joe. \u201cWe need grub, blanket rolls and a frying pan and a tent.\u201d<\/p>\n

The brothers saddled their horses and loaded up a pack horse with every thing they had on the list. Early in the morning, the brothers set out, and eventually, Adam decided it was time to make camp for the night.<\/p>\n

The day was warm but the brothers knew once the sun went down, it would be cold after dark. They set up camp by the side of Lake Tahoe and put up a tent. After a fine dinner of roast rabbit, baked potatoes, and not-yet-invented s\u2019mores, the brothers sat around the camp fire sharing tales. Joe told his eldest brother about how he had learned to rope and ride and shoot while Adam was away. Hoss caught Adam up on all the expansions on the Ponderosa. Adam was glad to brag about how much he had learned at Back East U. He was still bragging when they retired for the night in their tent.<\/p>\n

Some hours later, Hoss woke up and nudged his younger brother. \u201cLittle Joe! Look!\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe gasped aloud. The boy and rolled over and awakened his eldest brother. \u201cAdam, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI see millions and millions of stars, little Brother,\u201d replied Adam.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what do you deduce from that?\u201d Hoss asked. Adam had taught him that word the first day he was back from Back East U.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah!\u201d Little Joe urged. \u201cWhat do you deduce?\u201d Hoss had taught him that word the second day after Adam came back from Back East U.<\/p>\n

Adam pondered this for a minute.\u00a0This was the moment he has been waiting for. His younger brothers had expanded their vocabulary to include the word \u201cdeduce\u201d. He wanted to inspire his younger brothers to take their educations more seriously. “Well,\u00a0astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd?\u201d Hoss says asking for more.<\/p>\n

Adam smiled, figuring he was being very inspirational to his husky younger brother, Hoss. \u201cAnd astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo & Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201dHorologically?\u201d Little Joe asked figuring that the word must have something to do with saloon girls and the rooms up over the saloon. \u201cAdam, does that have to do with pretty girls and kissing?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201dNo, Little Joe,\u201d Adam explained. \u201cHorology is the art or science of measuring time<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you\u2019ll learn all you need to learn about pretty girls and kissing in plenty of time,\u201d Hoss added.<\/p>\n

\u201dOh! Look up one more time and tell us more, Adam,\u201d Joe said nudging Hoss.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou sure are smart, Adam,\u201d Hoss said \u201cLook up. What else do you see?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, Adam. What do you see?\u201d Joe echoed Hoss.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell,\u201d Adam said gazing at the bright stars and the full moon. \u201cMeteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cOh!” Hoss gasped. Adam smiled knowing that it was far better hunting in good weather than bad.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what else?\u201d Joe urged. \u201dLook up!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, look up,\u201d Hoss elbowed Little Joe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat else?\u201d Adam was quite sure he had impressed his two younger brothers with all his the knowledge he had demonstrated. Pa would be proud of him for being a good example for his brothers and inspiring them to study harder and value some formal education. \u201dWhat else? Let\u2019s me think. I learned an awful lot back east in college at Back East U.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201dLook up Adam,\u201d Hoss urged. \u201cWhat else do you see?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201d It’s not only about science\u2026\u201d Joe hinted.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheologically, I can see that God is all powerful, and that we are a small and insignificant part of the universe.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n

Hoss sighed. \u201cGod knows what you cain\u2019t see with your educated eyes, Adam.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLook up again. What does it tell you, Adam?\u201d Little Joe knew just what Hoss was hoping Adam would say.<\/p>\n

Adam was silent for a moment. He gazed up at the bright stars. \u201cWhat else? What else?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAdam, you idiot!\u201d Hoss shouted. \u201cSomeone has stolen our tent!\u201d<\/p>\n

*****End*****<\/p>\n

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Tags:<\/strong> tongue-in-cheek<\/p>\n

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