once daddy had got laid off work an he took a night watchmans job i was in the 4th grade i think then an sometimes he would take one or two of us to work with him i remember goin once when he was having to night watch at the old high school (it was said it was haunted but it wasnt i dont think lol) he made me a place to sleep when i got sleepy an took me on his rounds then he got disabled an couldnt work so then momma had to work an provide for us