In the fall of '62, Owen and Meany begin their first year at the University of New Hampshire. Surprisingly, Owen's grades begin to slip. For the first time ever, Johnny begins to get the better grades of the two boys. That summer, Johnny goes to work for the Meany granite business. This means that he is working for Owen, he'll come to realize. As with every other aspect of his life, Owen is unmistakably in charge of the quarry.
Following the death of JFK, Owen goes into further decline. His grades, except in his ROTC subjects, fall even lower, and his main interest seems to be making the dunk shot in less than 3 seconds. In spring of 1965, Owen takes up military life with a vengeance. He begins to talk about.....
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