Bobo’s old truck rattled in one Saturday about four. White-headed kids in overalls piled out of the back, their bare feet kicking up a dust. Fishing poles dangled out of the truck bed. Grinning, Bobo slung a stringer of bream over his shoulder. Inez slid out of the front seat, wagging a newborn and helping her twin toddlers slide to the ground. One was diapered, one not. She laughed, explaining, “His britches stunk too bad for the front. Sometimes that busted glass works out purty good! The kids in the back didn’t care nohow long as the truck was a’movin’.”
While Daddy and Bobo cleaned the fish, Mother and Inez peeled potatoes. Long before the days of paper plates, we had to make do. The bigger kids got to sit on the kitchen floor with pie plates. Fried fish and French-fries were finger food. Toddlers sat at the table next to their mamas. As the adults started eating, I was amazed when Inez casually pulled out an enormous breast. Her baby rooted and snapped it up. I’d never seen anything so shocking. Mother triple-locked the bathroom door. I’d never even seen her in her panties. My mouth flew open, “Mother, that baby’s eatin’ its Mama!”
Be still, little grasshopper. You have much to learn. 😀
Out of the mouth of babes. ❤
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If that’s a picture of Inez at the top, it looks as though she certainly had plenty of milk. 😀 — Suzanne
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It wasn’t Inez, but gets the idea across.
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My Dad one told me that I had stripes down my face til I was ten. I asked why and he said your mother used to breast feed you thru the schoolyard fence.
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Now that’s low. I’ll have to remember that one.
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It must have been a shock to you for sure!
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Scarred me for life!
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So that’s what happened next! It’s a colorful tale! 🙂
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And interesting if irresponsible people.
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I’m not sure I’d want them as house guests, but there’d certainly be few dull moments with them around.
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No kidding
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LOL!!!
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You can write a post about meeting Cousin James. Feel free.
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LOL!!! He is as he is…. haha! I could not write so freely about someone I don’t really know. And only my little impression doesn’t entitle me to do so…. but I appreciate your offer…. makes me smile…. no …. makes me laugh… haha.
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You are a kind person!
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You are lovely, Linda. It just goes against my principals 😊
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And you are right!
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😘😘😘
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Hahaha! Ohhh, from the mouths of babes.
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I always had way too much to say.
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LOL!! It sure makes for some good stories!
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Sure does!
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