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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State 
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When I was growing up, my dad Had some quaint, old fashioned notions Of what a good girl should or shouldn't do. I didn't want to make him sad, I tried so hard to please him, But darling Daddy didn't have a clue. Sometimes I slipped a little and I'd hear my daddy say, "My sisters Anne and Cassie Would never act that way. They never would have cut their hair, To wear those shorts they wouldn't dare. If our pa caught them, they would rue the day. They might not listen to their ma, But they could not bamboozle Pa. So change your clothes or in the house you'll stay." I tried to be so very good and make my daddy proud. I always did just as I should and nothing not allowed. I wondered what my aunts had done to have a little fun. He told me what they hadn't but never what they'd done. And then when I was older, my brother took a wife. He raised a little daughter, the treasure of his life. The other day she told me how her dad would always say, "My sisters Joyce and Gladys Would never act that way." She said she'd hated us a lot And wondered how much fun we got From always being so darned good And acting only as we should. I laughed so hard at what she had to say. "You might not listen to your ma, But you cannot bamboozle Pa, So change your clothes or in the house you'll stay." She'd tried so hard to be so good, to make her daddy proud, But he just never understood, some things were now allowed. It was okay to cut her hair, Lipstick and shorts were fine to wear. And that she had such perfect aunts just wasn't fair. I told her she would have her turn When her little niece would have to learn The first time that she heard her daddy say, "My sister Bonnie didn't act that way." Joyce April 20,02 " [This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (04-20-2002 09:04 PM).] |
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pegasus111 Member Elite
since 2000-07-27
Posts 2219ocala, fl, usa |
Joyce, this is wonderful. the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thank you Pegasus. I had fun with this one. Joyce |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
Thanks for the smile. Good write. Melton |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thanks Melton. Joyce |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Those perfect people make life so tough on the rest of us, don't they?!  Cute, Joyce! |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Joyce~ An adorably realistic little slice of life~ I could read the *smiles* between-the-lines~ *HUGS* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thank you Denise and Marge. Joyce |
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BloomingRose Member Elite
since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092Florida |
I enjoyed this one Joyce. Fun read! Deb |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Dear Joyce! This is charming and so well done! My Dad and yours must have gone to the same school! I could hear him saying much the same thing as I read it. The first time I worse shorts in front of him, he threatened to spank me if I didn't change at once. I was 17 years old! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thank you Blooming Rose and Trillium. Yes my daddy was 44 years old when I was born so he had some ideas that I thought were quite old fashioned. I don't think I ever did wear shorts in his presence and slacks were not very favorably received. I only had one pair until after I was married. Joyce |
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