"Just 'cuz you ain't alpha don't mean," the man hucked

  a sandbag into the chest of the person standing beside in the line of defense.  "You can't make a difference.  That's what my mother told me."  

  A young guy and an older guy walking nearby quietly exchanged money clipped bills.  "What should I do now Dad?"  The man shot a glance at the distance.  "Son, if we don't get this river dammed, we will lose the house." 

  The younger took off a nice shirt and folded it up small and stuffed it in a back pocket.  "We'll call him Yo-sem-itee," a guy in the line declared.  "Why?" Someone huffed out the question.  "On account of his tee shirt." 

  "YO Yosemite!  You, you there," guy pointed at the kid.  Kid looked at his tee shirt.  "Ya, yeah?" 

  "Go towards that truck and help fill." 

  "Yes Sir.  Thanks."