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My Mother Was The Queen
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My Mother Was The Queen |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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When I was just a little girl, Too little to see we were poor, It didn't really matter much And it still doesn't matter anymore. 'Cuz my mother was the queen. We didn't own a TV, not even a black and white, and the fridge wasn't even a fridge but an old 'ice box', empty some days and nights. But we always went to school with a lunch, mom was set in her ways in that. The milkman kept bringing milk to the door. He didn't care mom was too poor to pay, he just kept bringing a fresh bottle every day. My big sister Loretta heard about this TV game called 'Queen For a Day.' She wanted mom to play. She wrote them a letter, they sent two tickets, and she and mom went to the show the next day. Well, Mom won the crown but at home we didn't know 'till the neighbors ran over to excitedly say "Your mom is the Queen today." I laughed and said, "Yep, and my daddy is the King" But of course daddy had long since gone away. Imagine my surprise when the cab pulled in, and the Queen Mother stepped out carrying fresh roses and a grin. Yes, my Mother was the Queen , if only for a day. This is a true story. SMILING. (FYI, late 50's show) [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 10-16-2001).] |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
MidniteSun~ Ohhhhhhh, what a precious, precious story~ Made little tears well up in my eyes~ Honest Injun ! ! I recall watching that program and once I made my mother a crown to wear because I thought she was the prettiest queen I knew. Thank you for sharing~ BIG HUGS~ ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Thanks Marge. I just wish I had written this while mom was still around. She would have liked it. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Midnitesun, A well turned story and I enjoyed the read. |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
Midnitesun, I enjoyed reading such a lovely tribute to your mother. Inspirational! *hugs* ~Tier |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Kacy, This is so sweet and I loved every word. Being one of thirteen, I was also poor as a child, so I can easily relate to this. Thanks!  Michael Michael Auguste~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Tiersden, thanks for letting me share this memory. Seymour, thanks. You always write such nice nostalgia...thought maybe I could too. Michael, WOW..1 of 13?! I thought I came from a big family of 6 siblings! Your family was more than double! Thanks for reading, and letting me share this pleasant family memory. |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Thank you for sharing this fabulous story. It was such a great inspiration to the beginning of my day. Your Mom was so deserving to be the Queen I'm certain. You seemed to have a castle of love even still. Sincerely, Regina |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
I love true stories they always turn out so awesomely cuz they from the heart and I really loved this one. |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
This is so sweet! Good mothers are truly a gift from God and I'm sure "Queen for a Day" was something she never forgot. Lovely! |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
MAGNIFICENT!!!Your sweet mother was Queen for more than just a day. She is a queen for eternity for in the eyes of her children she could not be viewed any other way. I love this fantastic poem. You have written a great tribute to your mother. BRAVO!!!! Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I loved this! When I saw the title, I immediately recalled "Queen for a Day" and remember the black and white show vividly... thank you SO much for sharing this charming memory! |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Regina: Thanks, and glad it helped your day start well. Walt, oh yuh, and true stories are the best. Tennessee Angel,thanks! I'm glad you liked this one. Startime, you are wlways so kind. Thanks. Sunshine, glad to give you a little black & white memory. |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Midnitesun, Loved that show and love your poem. But I thought my mom was the queen. Are we really that old? |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
This is so touching. What wonderful memories you have. I don't know the show, but I can just picture it. If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, Larry. SHHH. I'm trying really hard to ignore the wrinkles that I see and the grey hairs screaming at me in the mirror. Yes, time is catching up with us, but we still have so many more stories left to write. My favorite line is from Hootie and the Blowfish, "I don't believe in time" PS. I'll bet your mom was also the queen (smiling) [This message has been edited by Midnitesun (edited 10-18-2001).] |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
OK, Tracey. You probably weren't even in diapers when my mom was the queen. It was a strange show, where several ladies would "compete" with their sad stories, and the audience would vote for the Queen. I used to be quite uneasy about this true story, but not anymore. The older I get, the more I enjoy thinking about those days of seeming innocence. Thanks for reading. |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
What a nice thing to remember. I have an Aunt this reminded me of, your Mother's character. Liked this alot. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I remember this show, and if your Mom won - she deserved it, and earned it. I envy you your memories and hope to read of more of them. This was a precious poem and I hope you share it with the family. I loved it! ~I always have time to listen to someone talking from their heart~ |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Duncan, thanks for reading. Your aunt was a queen? How many queens can this world have, anyway. LOL, Larry C says his mom was queen. Mysteria, thanks. I haven't shown this to any family members yet, but maybe it should be part my holiday card. It will receive mixed reviews. But that is another story, one that will probably never be printed. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
This brought back so many memories... and not just of being dirt poor. *S* My mother was a queen once... just not on the show. *S* We were supposed to go to my grandmother's to help shell peas... when my aunt called to see if we were ready to be picked up, my mother snootily replied "Of course... just have the crown and purple carpet waiting, the queen will grace you with her prescence." *G* We didn't think anything of it when my aunt showed up in hot pink and said that was the closest she had to royal purple... until we arrived at my grandmother's and my cousins were all lined up to fan my mother with "palm" leaves (they'd actually raided the chinaberry tree! LOL) and my grandmother draped a lavender quilt around my mother. They put a cooking pot on her head for a crown and gave her a broom as her sceptre... and we were all laughing so hard it was hours before we could settle down to work. *G* I enjoyed your poem and the trip down memory lane. *S* |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
she's queen for a day but to us she's always queen so proud of mother Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
This is a ver good and touching story. Thank you for sharing it. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
There are so many mothers that are certainly a queen, for life too. If mine were alive, she would be mine as well....thanx for a great poem. |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~You. Heartwarming, oh my. I am so pleased to have read you. Really, this is so special. Take care. *Peace. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Suthern, LOL at your pea-shellin Queen mother story. Write it up poetically and post it separately, it's hilarious!  Interloper, thanks! And you've done it again with your shorts..er your short poems I mean. Smartchick, thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed this royal tale. Magnus, I'm sure your mother will always be Queen for you, for a lifetime, not just a day.  Spitfire, thank you so much. I am happy when you read and enjoy something I wrote.  |
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