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The Granton Star Cause, Snowman Building Parts for Rico the Squirrel, and Sport for All Summary
In "The Granton Star Cause," Boab Hoyle is told by his friend Kev Hyslop that he will no longer be allowed to play football for the Granton Star team in the Edinburgh Churches League. Kev is captain, and the team has a chance for the finals, followed by possible elevation from Division Three to Division Two. Outraged, Boab leaves the pub where they're talking and gets drunk on his own. At home, his parents tell him he has to leave the house in two weeks, because at age 23, he is too old to still be at home, and they want time to be alone together. Boab calls his girlfriend, who dumps him, because he is sexually boring. He savages the pay phone, is arrested, and battered by the police in jail. Early in the morning, he eats at a café but discovers he does not have quite enough money...
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