Aunt Julie looked like a wild woman, but I adored her. She cackled like a hen when she laughed with her crinkly black hair standing up like a nest of stinging worms. I saw her comb it once or twice, but it didn’t make a bit of difference. Fortunately, she was easy going and didn’t seem bothered by it. She was a skinny, little woman with a big stomach and pipe-stem legs. The legs of her pants bloused out and never touched her. Had I not known her since I was born, I’d have thought she was a witch. She had a filthy mouth, peppering her language with forbidden words. I learned early on Mother would warm my britches should I repeat anything coming out of Aunt Julie’s mouth.
One of Aunt Julie’s phrases always hooked me. She often prefaced statements with, “as the old saying goes.” I loved old sayings, so I was all ears waiting for what came next. Sadly more often than not, she finished with something perfectly mundane like, “I have to make a pan of biscuits.” I never failed to be disappointed, feeling she had not followed through on her promise. “Fortunately, from time to time, she finished up with a thrilling phrase like, “If I don’t get to the bathroom soon I’m gonna s___ my drawers.” Her use of forbidden language always brightened days moderated by Mother’s prudish language. We weren’t even allowed to say pee pee or doo doo. It’s rough being a gee gee-er in a world of kids who doo doo or donkey. I don’t think Mother cared how she marked us. More on Aunt Julie later.
She sounds like the kind of person a child would like. Kindness counts. Good story. 🙂 — Suzanne
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I did love her.
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What a fun character whether real or fiction. Look forward to reading more.
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She was as real as it gets.
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Not even pee – pee and do-do?😵 How did you communicate?
Your aunt Julie seems so interesting. I love the way you described her looks.
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And not even poot ot toot. If you had to mention it, it was break wind or pass gas.
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I love the sound of your Aunty Julie already! Can’t wait to see what else she comes out with 🙂
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Glad uou saw the good in her.
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She sounds like she was a gem!
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Everybody needs one. She was a child-woman.
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For sure xx
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I like this woman. She could probably light fires or electric bulbs with her colorful ‘talk’.
😀 🙂
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I loved her. She kind of looked like a bag lady, but she was beautiful!
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I know what you mean. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Hey Linda! Have we met Aunt Julia before?
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Don’t think I ever wrote about her before. She was my favorite girl cousin’s mother. I adored her. She was so good to me. I spent hundreds of nights at Aunt Julie’s house. If you only looked at her you’d probably have been appalled. She wasn’t smart, probably could barely read, and was from a very disadvantaged family. I loved her so much. She was kind, funny, and generous, all the things that really mattered.
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Do you want more of her?
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Yes please, enjoy this immensely.
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