I've been working this summer on another memoir book, like Days of Beer, but this one focused more generally on growing up in Arkansas, living on the farm, hunting and fishing, and family life. Most of the episodes I've put in so far have been funny ones. Here's a sample. Not laugh out loud funny, but I thought it had a bit of a zinger. There are some other incidents that are much more hilarious. Anyway, here's a little piece I call "The Flying Nun."
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I
went to a Catholic grade school where we were taught by nuns during the entire
six years. We had some sisters I really liked, and some not quite so much. We
never had one that I had more respect for than Sister Annella, though. She
would play baseball and even football with us at recess.
One
morning after we’d come out of mass and were headed back for school, I was
bragging to Sister about how fast I could run. She indicated that she was
pretty fast too but I just kind of grinned and told her she wasn’t as fast as
me. She said, “let’s just see.”
Taking
that as a challenge, I prepared to show Sister my heels. We took off for the
school, with her holding the hem of her habit up so she could run better. I had
no doubt I could beat her.
I
was wrong.
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21 comments:
A warm and good little incident written simply, effectively. Nice.
I'm sort of autobiographical too in my D-Day June 6 post today.
Have a nice Summer, you two
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
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Cloudia, thankee, glad you enjoyed.
So your ten-year-old self couldn't outrun a nun, huh? I wonder if there was a special nuns-only gym?
Nice one, Charles. I miss my growing up days. I think most people do.
I found out early on that I could never beat a nun but they had no problem beating me.
ha. good on her for showing you her stuff...funny how we can underestimate others...perticularly when we are young and they a bit older...bet she was an interesting sight to see running (or outrunning) you...smiles.
Alex, one of my more embarrassing moments. But I think she was a ringer!
Prashant, there was fun in them for sure, although some unpleasant stuff as well.
Mark, I also got beat by nuns a few times as well.
Brian, in my service, it was a close race. :)
That's a good one, Charles.
Hard to get out of the habit.
Oh yeah! I'd buy that collection in a heartbeat. :)
What a sight that must have been.
Oscar, indeed!
Ivan, :)
Bernard, Thankee, man.
Patti, today someone would have caught it on a cell phone cam or something
Sweet! I want to read more.
Nuns are surprising, aren't they? :)
I guess the book will be a good read spiced up with stories like this. :)
Riot kitty, I will share some more tales as I go through getting the work ready for publication.
Szelsofa, Sister Annella certainly was!
Nun's often have surprises in them, that's for sure.
Barbara, yes indeed.
Smiles here. And looking forward to your next memoir.
David, thanks, man.
Excellent. More, please.
Erik, glad you enjoyed!
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