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THREE BURNED SHACKS,
(THE ELLA JENKINS HOUSE, THE LULA SMITH HOUSE, THE RODERICK JAMES HOUSE)

Nobody know how it started but Mrs, Ella Jenkins ran out first, stark naked, followed by her mother, three children, and a large white chicken, who had come in through the houses appeared empty. Lula Smith's wash was still in her wringer machine when she got back. No one thought Roderick James was home, but he was! He was drinking and chain smoking and fell asleep. He did that a lot! This was his third fire.

c Beverly Buchanan, 1991 

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