The Olkie Mokey, A First Date Dinosaur - Paperback

Every small town has a story it tells in the dark.

Meeter, Kansas has the Olkie Mokey.

It began in 1967 with a blurry photo, a frightened farmer, and rumors of a long-necked creature wandering the cow pastures at sunset. It became a legend whispered in grain elevators, gas stations, and school hallways for decades.

But for three teenagers in the summer of 1996-Elkie, Bud, and Sam-the Olkie Mokey was more than a myth. It was the best mystery their small town had ever offered.

Armed with a camcorder, a library card, and far more enthusiasm than sense, the trio set out to uncover the truth behind the creature in the field. What they found instead was a trail of forgotten clues, a half-buried local secret, and the beginning of a love story none of them saw coming... except Sam, who saw everything before anyone else did.

Now, years later, the three friends gather around a fireplace to tell the tale again-this time to Bud and Elkie's daughter, Maddy, who wants to know how her parents met, what really happened in that old barn, and whether the Olkie Mokey ever existed at all. The story jumps between generations, unraveling a mystery that's equal parts adventure, romance, and the kind of friendship that lasts long after the legends fade.

Heartfelt, funny, and steeped in Midwest nostalgia, The Olkie Mokey is a story about curiosity, youthful mischief, and the myths that shape us. It's about the people who go looking for monsters-and the unexpected ways they find each other instead.

And who knows?

On the right Kansas backroad at sunset...

maybe the Olkie Mokey is still out there, waiting to be seen again.