Mero is an old man who was raised on a ranch in Wyoming. Mero had a brother who also lived with him on the ranch. Mero and his brother, Rollo, believed their father was giving up on the ranch when he began working for the post office. This caused the boys to fight their father at every turn, at times turning their attention to one of the many girlfriends their father had in the house. Mero eventually left the ranch, making a life for himself in Massachusetts.