Some people are just like that

By: Doug James

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 641

Last Updated: 3 days, 8 hours ago

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“Agent 86 reporting, sir.”

“What do you have to report, 86?”

I listened as 86 reported.

My father replied, “Thank you, 86. Carry on.”

It felt awkward. I knew that 86 was no agent.

I was walking down Central Avenue in Great Falls with my father. A middle-aged man approached. I recognized his coat. It had been my father’s. My father had given it to him. The man thought …

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