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    Greatest (Omr) stories
    Greatest (Omr) stories
    Greatest (Omr) stories
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    Greatest (Omr) stories

    By Pat Ritter

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    This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.
    Each week in 2017 I attended the Pomona Writers Group. The facilitator asked us to write a story about a topic he chose. These stories less than 500 words are OMR (One Minute Read). I hope you enjoy reading each one.
    I want to express my gratitude to Melissa Smith. Thank you for doing a great job of the cover. If you want Melissa to create your next cover, I highly recommend you do.
    If you have enjoyed reading this book, or if you haven’t enjoyed it, still let me know. I would love to receive your feedback. You can contact me on my e-mail: I’d love to receive your feedback.
    Pat Ritter - Author/Self Publisher.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPat Ritter
    Release dateDec 9, 2017
    ISBN9781370654253
    Greatest (Omr) stories
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    Pat Ritter

    Hi Everyone,Let me introduce myself. My name is Pat Ritter. Since 1988 I have been writing and publishing books. In 2009 I decided to publish my books as e-books on this and other websites.Writing and self-publishing became expensive especially the marketing end of the business. I experienced little problems with my first book 'Closing The Gap' however after writing and self-publishing six other books the printing costs out-weighed the cost of production.At this stage of my writing I am converting from writing true life stories to fictional or better known - storytelling and it's difficult I can tell you. I'm giving it my best.Reading is a passion. When I read I try and place myself in the writer's seat and endeavour to work out how they wrote the story. I enjoy reading interesting stories filled with passion, desire with a happy ending.If you have a look at my website www.patritter.com.au all of my books are exhibited plus stories I have written and published.I'm happy to meet you.I'm also proud to be involved in Operation eBook Drop.Pat RitterAuthor/Self Publisher

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      Greatest (Omr) stories - Pat Ritter

      GREATEST STORIES

      OMR

      (One Minute Reads)

      By

      Pat Ritter

      © Copyright Pat Ritter - 2017

      Published by Pat Ritter.

      Smashwords

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Each week in 2017 I attended the Pomona Writers Group. The facilitator asked us to write a story about a topic he chose. These stories less than 500 words are OMR (One Minute Read). I hope you enjoy reading each one.

      I want to express my gratitude to Melissa Smith. Thank you for doing a great job of the cover. If you want Melissa to create your next cover, I highly recommend you do.

      If you have enjoyed reading this book, or if you haven’t enjoyed it, still let me know. I would love to receive your feedback. You can contact me on my e-mail: I’d love to receive your feedback.

      Pat Ritter - Author/Self Publisher.

      Five Ways To Carry A Goat

      I'm a member of The United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Queensland. Commonly named Masons. This personal journey commenced in 1972 beginning at my Mother Lodge Stanthorpe.

      Much confusion over the years have been cast on Masonry. Like for instance: how many goats do they ride at their meetings. Another common misbelief: what do the Mason do with droppings from the goats? A common reply: bore a hole through the centre of each pellet, feed onto a string to sell as Rosary Beads. I've lived through humiliation of others who didn't understand the craft of being a Mason.

      My initial introduction into Masonry came when a friend asked if I wanted to join a special brotherhood of men. This event happened in 1972 at Stanthorpe. Within hours of agreeing to this proposal I couldn't believe the number of others who congratulated me on taking my first step in Masonry. People I never would've realised belonged to the brotherhood.

      Masonry is a craft which is centuries old beginning before the birth of Christ. These early learnings have progressed through the times to build a brotherhood amongst men. My story commenced at Stanthorpe being my Mother Lodge. Over a period of three years I commenced as an Entered Apprentice to eventually become a Master Mason after three stages of degrees.

      Like anything in life are critics. Many critics show their ignorance when their knowledge about a subject is guesswork. Being a Mason I hold proud in myself. Over the years since becoming a Mason I've received untold criticism about the movement of Masonry. For instance: five ways to carry a goat. No mention of goats is mentioned in our scriptures.

      Over the period I've been a Mason many changes have happened in my life, especially enjoying brotherhood of trusted individuals. Being a police officer, I affiliated with the Police Lodge named Vigilance Lodge which met monthly at their Masonic Hall, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane. I worked through the various ranks to become Worshipful Master of the Lodge.

      One of my greatest achievements whilst in this position to officially open Grand Lodge in Ann Street, Brisbane assisting The Grand Master. To sit in the Masters Chair in Grand Lodge of Queensland became a pinnacle of my masonic career. I'd reached the peak of Mount Everest in masonry.

      Not being outdone; my wife and I joined The Order Of The Eastern Star to enjoy a combined partnership into Masonry. My daughter joined Jobs Daughters an affiliate of Masonry. With all this in place we became a family in Masonry.

      My daughter reached the heights of Honoured Queen whilst I assisted being the Bethel Guardian. My wife and I stood beside our daughter in helping her through this period of her life. Jobs Daughters being an Order for daughters of Masons to participate in the learning of Job through his struggles in life.

      Five ways to carry a goat certainly doesn't relate to Masonry or other affiliates of Masonry.

      Word count: 506

      Fear Of Nuts

      Colloquialism for the word 'Nuts' in Australian language has a number of meanings. One of which is 'you've gone nuts' meaning 'off your head'. Fear of nuts certainly falls into this meaning. When I served as a police officer, particularly on full moon each month 'Fear of nuts' came to the fore. Rays from the moon beamed from certain people's heads to force uncontrollable behaviours.

      One particular memory of a detective; we'll name Detective Brown, investigated the murder of a property owner near Roma on Christmas Day. Son of the property owner had been released from a mental institution for Christmas break. Investigating the murder Detective Brown discovered a bullet hole in the back of the property owner's skull. His son admitted shooting his father because God told him.

      In this investigation if a person hasn't the ability to understand at the time to know right from wrong; he was presumed innocent. 'Not guilty' of the act of murder. Detective Brown interviewed the son about the shooting of his father. The son answered all Detective Brown's questions with honesty, even showing him where his father sat in the lounge chair, how he pointed the barrel of the gun to his father’s skull and pulled the trigger.

      When asked by Detective Brown why he killed his father, his answer, 'God told me to.'

      Detective Brown asked a further question, 'if a policeman was standing beside you at the time, would you have shot your father?'

      Offender replied, 'No.'

      Detective Brown asked, 'Why?'

      Offender replied, 'Because it is wrong to shoot a person in the presence of a policeman.'

      This line of questioning proved beyond any reasonable doubt to Detective Brown the offender totally understood at the time of shooting his father he understood completely what he was doing. Therefore, his defence of insanity wouldn't be available to prove his innocence.

      Detective Brown went on to investigate many other similar investigations throughout his career. His reputation expanded throughout the service causing him acclaim for his understanding of the law in respect to insanity.

      For too long before Detective Brown used this portion of questioning to elicit wrong from right in the mind of the offender at the time, many 'Nuts' escaped punishment. No need to have 'Fear of Nuts' from the time Detective Brown introduced this line of questioning.

      Word count: 394

      Europe On 72 Euro A Day

      Walking past the travel agency in Gympie a huge poster with the words Europe On 72 Euro A Day flashed out to me. I stopped. Quickly my mind worked through the money converting 72 euro a day telling me around one hundred dollars in our money. I'd never been to Europe. Seen plenty of Europe on television and movies.

      My mind adjusted to a trip I recently ventured to the township of 1770. Boarding a LARK, which is not a

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