Susie's status as "the baby" firecracker in no way hindered her ability to sizzle and pop on a regular basis. As a result, everyone took a turn in the hot seat. She squealed on her mother at church and settled sister disputes with her fists. Naughty cats were baptized and family "treasures" pirated. She twisted out a perfectly good tooth for a quarter and jumped off of the roof just for fun. It's no wonder that an old curmudgeon called her a "force of nature." She was the irresistible force in an immovable Southern town. Even the policeman was laughing when he brought her home from an AWOL expedition. One thing was certain; life was never dull. Whenever Susie was around, life was a "Firecracker Frolic."