Oscar Peterson
Biography
Dad's friend. During a visit, Dad and Oscar had beers, and Dad gave some beer to Oscar's cat. A short, tiny, wiry man with a thick Swedish accent; quiet and of very few words. Had a small commercial orchard and used a hand-pumped sprayer.
Timeline
One day
A visit with Oscar and his cat
While Dad and Oscar drank beer, Dad fed some to Oscar's cat. Its behavior made the group laugh.
Bob's Chapter
Stories mentioning Oscar
- Laughter at Oscar Peterson'sDuring a visit to Oscar Peterson's, Dad and Oscar were drinking a few beers. Dad gave some to Oscar's cat, which acted crazy, making everyone laugh. Bob recalls this as an example of Dad's humor and the laughter he shared with friends.
- Daddy’s Pride-and-Joy Tree SprayerDaddy built an elaborate tree sprayer from an old Willys chassis, a homemade pump, and eventually a wooden tank from King’s Apple Orchard. Despite wearing a mask, he often became drenched in DDT or Malathion, as did Bernard. Daddy hoped to sell spraying services but never asked the neighbors, leaving the machine chiefly to serve the family’s dozen orchard trees. Bernard also drove it while Daddy guided a heavy scoop to level the driveway and dig a wastewater ditch behind the garage. Dale McFarland thought a shovel would have been faster, but Daddy insisted his machine saved work.
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