In May of 1986, Ninety Six Elementary School (located at 121 South Cambridge St. | Ninety Six, SC 29666) assembled a catalog called Future Careers of Ninety Six Lions. My uncle, Ralph Best, has always been a role model of mine. At that time, he was in the fur business. On page 88, I found my entry:
| When I grow up I'm going to be a furman. First of all, I'm going to need some money so I'm going to borrow about $10,000 from the bank. Next, I'll buy a lot of animals and sell half the furs to other furmen for more than I paid for them. Then I'll hire some people to work for me. They will prepare the furs. The tanners will pay for them. So I'll be rich and I can pay the bank its $10,000 and I'll have two times as much or more. The manufacturers will finish the furs. I will do these steps over and over and soon I'll be a millionaire.
Lonnie Lee Best - Age 11 (May 1986) |