Nick Vrtis

Uncle Pete – F

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Uncle Pete was over visiting us yesterday. And as was his custom, he was down by the dock trying to hit the fish on the head with the lure. So.. on the last cast of the evening, he finally hits a small pike. The pike, as is normal for them, heads directly to the lily … Read more

Uncle Pete – E

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This is the start of the Uncle Pete Saga, as written by Jimmy Vrtis (Jim’s middle child, or Jim’s Grandson depending on your point of reference.) For those of you who know Uncle Pete, pass it along to the VBB. My dad is off line for a while, his computer in en route to Andrew, … Read more

Uncle Pete – D

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Pete’s birthday… Good question. I would guess he was born on the feast of St. Peter the apostle, and died on the feast of Sts. Peter & Paul. Anyone got a calendar? Let’s see… he must have been the firstborn because he took the fall for a lot of us. That would make Chuck the … Read more

Uncle Pete – C

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Did anybody ever tell you of the time Uncle Pete tried to burn out a big stack of brush out at the cottage??? He figured it’d start a lot faster if he threw some gasoline on it before he lit it.Then he figured that he should try to light it near the center of the … Read more

Uncle Pete – B

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I remember one time Pete was starting one of those table top hibachi’s with a Bic lighter, after the hibachi started he left the lighter on the table under the hibachi ( how hot can it get?) — went inside and came back out only to find a couple of small fragments of the Bic … Read more