One time before Patty (prior to her becoming Patricia) could read, she was given a sheet of newspaper as drawing paper. On it she drew something that looked like a dog among other unidentifiable objects. Her grandmother saved the dubious work of art and showed it to her years later. It was a story! There was the dog, and there she was running in terror away from the dog. She remembered! But her grandmother wasn't impressed. Neither were her parents. Patty was supposed to grow up, become Patricia, and get a job. The only part she got right was becoming Patricia. She never did very well working