It was the slowest of hot, muggy days in the thicket. Mercury in the thermometer bulged and lodged in three-digit territory. Someone said he saw a dog chasing a rabbit, and both creatures were walking.The general store cash register had broken the silence twice before two geezers wandered in, and they weren’t there to buy anything. Their quest was to find a domino game.Realizing that commencing with just two players meant that the odds of winning were 50/50, they resorted to one of their oldest pastimes.One of ‘em grabbed the syrup pitcher, carefully pouring a single droplet on the tattered ...