Which event from chapter 7 of Holes is related as a flashback?

Chapter 7 includes a flashback to Stanley’s great-grandfather, who fell in love with Myra Menke. The shovel details—struggling to break the hard ground and jumping on the blade—happen during Stanley’s present-day digging. Therefore, the flashback event is his ancestor falling in love with Myra Menke.

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