Inflict, Recreation, Eye

In this era of smart phones and computer screens, recess ends up being a time when teachers inflict outdoor recreation upon their students.

Larry, a 4th grader and budding entrepreneur, would hide three devices in the woods at the edge of the playground. Each day, he’d collect five dollars for twenty minutes of play time. He also hired two 1st graders to keep an eye on the teachers.

This enterprise was a gateway business towards greater criminality. By the time he was sixteen, a significant portion of the underworld activities in Aberdeen were done under the auspices of Lucky Larry.