Though I wasn’t an actual heathen, I looked like one compared to my older sister Phyllis. In her religious fervor, she never missed a church service, sang in the choir, and volunteered for all kinds of activities, while I dreaded Sunday mornings, knowing I’d have to sit through another long service. This really rankled me, so one Sunday I decided to brighten my day by propping a bucket of water over our bedroom door, knowing Phyllis would be coming through in a minute or so. I didn’t have to wait long for the dousing, but to my horror, Mother was the victim, not Phyllis! Miraculously, as Mother stood there drenched from head to foot, it struck her as funny! To my shock, she laughed hysterically, saving my sorry life. Fortunately, she still had her pin-curled hair still tightly wrapped in a scarf, so her Sunday hairdo wasn’t ruined, probably the only thing that saved my life.
Being a fast learner and a really smart kid, I had to try it again since it had worked out so well. Reasoning Phyllis would never expect an attack now, I set my bucket trick up again about twenty minutes later when she was due to come flying through to put the finishing touches on her “Glory Look!” Holy Cow! The door opened and I got Mother again! This time she was all dressed, hair styled, makeup perfect, ready to walk out the door! I expected to die. Thank God! Thank God! Shock got her again. She laughed like a maniac, reprieving me. I’d thought I might be going to Jesus then and there!
The sketch drew me into this post! A little competition for Edvard Munch I would say. Glad you lived to tell the tale. Sounds like your mom has a wonderful sense of humour, and it would appear that you inherited that from her. Buckets of applause 🙂
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Thanks. Very “punny.” My mom is a treasure. Check out today’s post, “Rubbernecking.” for more of her illustrations.
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Hysterical!!! Twice!!!
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I thought the second episode of dousing was funnier than the first. It sounds like you like to cause trouble–just like me. yes, great Mother!
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Oh yes! Thank God she thought It was funny, otherwise I would have surely “gone to Jesus” She did the illustration, so you know she has a sense of humor.
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You might like my post “Dern” about how she worked on our language, or “Prignant” about our sex education as well.
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Oh girl! I think my mum would have skinned me alive! Your mum sounds absolutely lovely! What a sense of fun (well, shock CAN be fun in small doses… ask anyone who rides rollercoasters!)… But yes! You naughty little monkey… you definitely got the reprieve of a lifetime! Well played.
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Can you believe I lived?
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I’m glad you did, actually! Hahahaha! But yes. Minor miracle. Ok, MAJOR miracle! 😀
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No kidding.
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Oh, Mother is incredible! You do know she does my illustrations, even the one for this post where I doused her. I don’t know why she let me live to adulthood.
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Aaaaah! Now it all makes sense! What a wonderful lady she must be! And to draw herself in that state… I like her already! 🙂
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What a mother!
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The best in the world! I tell her that everyday!
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Funny, My brother and I did something similar and when mom came home from church she got such fright, she tossed the Bible, that did not go down well as I shift in my seat a little…he he
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