In a message dated 12/31/00 1:16:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Wal, I speck ole Townsend, since he wuz a guy, 'n much more inta that "guy > stuf", jest din't fine us wimmen dat int'restin'. (We'uns no bettah, but > "thar ya go"). 'Sides, ennyone kin tell dat we'uns stil haf storees. Take, > fer instance: > > "My ole man is SUCH a clutterhound, it took me 2 days to find the outhouse" > "My pains with my 20th chile wuz so bad, the granny-woman had to put 3 > knives under the bed to cut 'em." > "My ole man is so lazy and moves so little, I had to dust him las' week." > "My bread riz so high, my ole man had to grease the flue so's I cud bake > it." > "My oldest boy only spent 3 years in the first reader" > > Vonda, It is such a joy to read your writings regardless if they are serious, just something that reminds us of the hard times people went thru in the earlier days or just to make us feel comfortable with you as our list Mom. You missed your calling, you should have been a writer. I really enjoy your writings and energy, keep it up. By the way, I have spell check on my email and took thirty minutes to get thru the above paragraphs--lol. Ideana