Wringer

For as long as Palmer LaRue can remember, he's dreaded the day he turns ten -- the day he'll be a wringer. "Wringers," are boys who wring the necks of wounded pigeons at the annual Pigeon Day shoot. But Palmer doesn't want to be a wringer. It's the biggest thing he’s hidden. In town, being a wringer is an honor, a tradition passed down from father to son. Palmer can't stop himself from being a wringer just like he can't stop himself from growing one year older -- right? He must either accept the violence of being a wringer or find the courage to oppose it.