Robert Parks, of the dour countenance, founded Farmers Delight Dairy in 1746. But not before he ran a Delaware Indian gauntlet on arriving at his own special Eden. It was a land grant ceded to him by George II through William Pitt the Elder. Alas/Alack, neither of the latter was there to defend his claim when Parks was asked to explain himself to the natives, who had prior claim to the land. The Delaware justice system had devised a gauntlet through which they ran him, attempting to beat him to death. Christian to the core, Robert sought atonement at the completion of his punishment: Parks turned to his captors, coining the time-worn phrase, "Have a nice day." Robert survived, but not without apparent cranial deformation. To award him for his courage, the tribal elders confirmed his innocence and claim and taught him their language and customs. Robert's weather journal and listing of the local grasses in Delaware nomenclature provide anthropologists with great understanding of the Six Nations and pre-Revolution history. He later served with distinction in the War of Independence, attaining the rank of Private. Afterwards Private Parks returned to his dairy. By the bye, he died peacefully and in udder bliss. Today he lies in state on a knoll overlooking the Kiskiminetas Valley.
The "Robert Parks" graphic is seven inches in height (excluding the descriptive text) and appears centered on the chest.
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