We enjoyed considerable freedom of expression when we were kids, as long as we felt like saying, “Yes, Ma’am. No Ma’am. Yes Sir, How high Sir? May I be excused? and God is great, God is good, Pass the beans. Amen.”
The quickest way to get in trouble was to open my big mouth and ask questions or God Forbid, tell family business. Telling Family Business assured swift and terrible punishment., like the time I told my Sunday School Class Phyllis was born June 20 and my parents got married June 29. Mother was furious. I couldn’t see any problem with that. Both facts were true. It mattered not at all to me that Mother wanted all the church ladies to be very clear on the fact that she’d been married nearly a full year before Phyllis came along. Things like that really mattered back in the 1950’s. Now folks are impressed if Mama and Daddy just get married.
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That is so true! My oldest daughter followed my wedding by about 5 months and I wasn’t as allowed at my grandparents after that (my mean ones not my loving ones). Times are so different! The worst thing at our house was to agree with something negative my father was saying..soap in the mouth.
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That was so cruel of you grandparents. So glad times have changed as far as that goes. My mother insisted it was best for illegitimate babies to be adopted out. Not fair to raise them fatherless! I
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I wonder what “notions” we have that will be considered archaic in 30 years (or less).
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Right you are
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Our house was the same way. Some secrets I didn’t know until a few years ago…like my cousin was born out of wedlock to my mother’s older sister. She was seduced as a young girl by the furniture store owner she worked for. I didn’t realize any of this until after she died at age 84. I often wondered why she was so much older than my aunt’s other kids but not enough to wonder out loud (which would not have gotten me any answers anyway).
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Oh, definitely not. Just a warning to tend to your own business.
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Hi Linda please check this out: https://erikakind.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/is-this-possible-award-7-and-8-dropped-in-this-week/
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Thank you so much.
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Very welcome, dear 😉
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😀 😀 My parents married in the same month I was born. When I was around 12, I cried because how could they do that to me? Get married 24 days after my birth. They couldn’t get it through my head it wasn’t the same year. Same as you. 😛 😛
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Oh, so shocking! What a shame they told you the truth!
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I was a mess and my mother beside herself I was so upset, where I shouldn’t be. I didn’t know much about that sort of thing… 🙂
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Bet you were. I thought my parents only had sex 5 times. Once for each kid. Bad timing would have made no sense at all.
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This is hilarious now, isn’t it?
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My brother pointed out to Mum in his know at all voice that they were only married in June and he was born in October, he hadn’t factored in the years either! You’re so right about how times have changed!
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Bet they straightened him out!
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My mum was a master of sarcasm and she certainly put him in his place.
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I’ll bet!
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EEEEK ! That picture. ☺ Your post is so funny. Kids are so blatantly honest…it’s a shame that we sometimes squelch that . 💕
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My big mouth kept me in hot water.
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I love that picture.
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It’s not me, but worked pretty well.
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