This is a collection of colorful memories that will make you laugh, cringe, and sigh as you discover what it was like to be a boy in the 1930's. Set in South St. Louis, just West of Anheuser Bush Brewery, Petey's father was an emigrant from Romania. His mother was born in St. Louis. After his father lost his butcher shop during the Great Depression and his mother was sent away to recover from tuberculosis, Petey's Grandmother and two Aunts raised him. The experiences in these stories range from hilarious mischief to the mysterious wonder of childhood. "Pistol Pete" Racher is a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.