If the boys were tossing a ball around in the basement, the sound of the garage door opening was enough to cause Freddy to freeze. “Stop! My dad’s home.” When Fred came into the room, the boys had the impulse to stand and salute him. “So what’s this?” he’d ask as he shook each boy’s hand. “Nothing, Dad,” Freddy would say. “Everybody’s getting ready to leave soon.” Freddy remained quiet and on high alert as long as the Old Man was home.
