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68 DAYS GF - Saw my Dad this weekend. He's a real card. 81 years old, one leg, has had 19 major sugeries, and he still wants to whip everybody that messes with him. His pet project is makin' sure folks that park in handicapped parkin' spots are really handicapped. He will give them his 2 cents worth everytime. Don't fool around neither. Pulled a tar tool on one smart alec young punk. Made him run like hell. We just can't seem to get him to settle down. He's got a 81 year ol' body and a 30 year ol' mind. Grew up real rough. Yeah, I had to take Momma to a weddin' shower and I spent da day with Dad. We did a lot of reminnissin'. It was a good day.
Hey next time one of you gals jusst don't feel like goin' to work, I found da perfect fix. Call up you boss and tell them you have developed a case of anal-glaucoma and have to take a few days off. If they ask what it is, just tell 'em that you just can't see your butt comin' to work today. Hell, they'll probably laugh so hard that they'll let you off anyway or they could fire ya. Hey, it's a fifty-fifty shot. Da odds ain't that bad. Bet ya couldn't get that kinda advice from ol' Sylvia, uh? Couldn't resist. Sorry. You know ol' Lucky just can't get into that squishy mushy stuff. Now don't ya?
Oh, since I was talkin' 'bout weddin' showers, I got to vent a bit. These young kids today and their big, high falootin', expensive weddin' deals, are unbelievable. I mean my sisters kid. Sweet as she can be, but spoiled ass rotten. Gonna just 'bout break her parents. Seriously! She gotta have this, she gotta have that, won't except no substitutes! It's sickenin'! Folks, we talkin' one friggin' day. That's it! One day! My gosh. These kids completely forget about the meanin' 'cause they worried about da ceremony. I told my niece (we are close), I said baby you got to get your head outta da clouds. You ain't da only catfish in da pond! You gotta start thinkin' 'bout some other people. Namely, your folks. Her folks aren't fixed for blades that well, but they'd do anything for their daughter. Yep, even go broke. And that just ain't right! Not for just one day, no matter how important sleepin' beauty thinks it is. The rest of their life together is what's important! After they been married a while, that one day is just a memory. And it should be remembered as the day they got hitched, not the day they threw the biggest function. Give me a break. Now I know you'll gonna probably jump on my butt 'bout this, but you'll know, deep down, that I'm damn well right. Just 'cause TV or Bride Magazine says you gotta do it this way, well , it don't make it best. Kids need to get back to fundamentals. Okay, I'll get off it.
Okay, I'll go now. I know I'm gonna get an ear full. Bye now. Ol' Lucky(that I'm right about this)
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You know Lucky, beleive it or not, I agree with ya!! I'll tell you a sad story, it's so sad it's funny-I still laugh about it today. When I got married, we paid for the wedding ourselves, look out a loan. Back then it was about 10K(I know it's lot more now). The marriage was over before the loan was paid off-how sad is that??? Good thing I got a sense of humor. I used to say if I ever got married again, I would go to Vegas and have Elvis do the ceremony, but guess that's out now-no Vegas for me. My parents had the right idea, there were three of us, two girls, one boy. They said that each of us got $2K when we got married to do with what we wanted to-put it towards the wedding or buy furniture. Didn't matter if we were the bride or groom, same amount. I'm behind you 100% on this one. My parents really had the right idea. They said if you want a car, then go buy one. We paid for our own college tuition-they paid for the books. DOn't get me wrong, they helped us along the way with a lot of things but it was never an assumed thing that they were going to pay for something for us.
HMMMMM, anal glaucoma??? I just might have to use that one.
emma12
I'm right there with ya Lucky. When my middle daughter and son in law got married, I told them their budget......5k, also told them we would pitch in 2k, and the rest was up to them. She bought and paid for her bridesmaid and maid of honor dresses, and the flower girl dress. She just insisted on doing that. The wedding, reception and decorations, not to mention the cake and photographer were all a part of a package deal at a local wedding chapel. His mom paid for the rehersal dinner, the guys paid for their tuxes, my sister did all of the bridal party flowers, and the total bill was less than 4 thousand dollars. It was a beautiful day for them, but it didn't break the bank, and we sure as hell weren't going to let that happen! Had a friend that mortgaged her house to pay for her daughters wedding, 65 thousand dollars, and it wasn't anything spectacular, the brides dress alone wa 20k....RIDICULOUS
I got 500 bucks from my parents when the kids dad and i got married, so we took 50, got the blood test and license, paid the JP 20, and bought some household stuff with the rest! We were just as married as anyone else.
I am gonna use that anal glaucoma thing, I can't use it to call myself, but I do have some friends that will be really thankful to have a new excuse to use! love ya
Makmarie
Oh – B – go – gone wild! I never invested more that $10.00 toward ALL of my marriages (and neither did ANYONE else)! LOL!
No, seriously…what is that all about anyway! One day! I have seen people go bankrupt over it! What’s the point?...AARRRGGG! It is the “ever-lasting†LIFE (love) that really matters. The “young†these days. Just don’t understand that. Pugh!
Really, really, really, gotta teach the children what is real, what is really important. Best of luck to those who make the attempt. :o)
Oh, and by the way, I really do have anal-glaucoma. (No offense taken, I have learned to live with it.)
REALLY GREAT BIG HUGS TO YOU, MY FRIEND!
For better or worse – you are...my friend!
Lots of luv,
Patti
PattiZ
I agree with you Lucky. If you think your sister's got it bad well listen to this. This couple I babysit for is going to send there 5 year old to a private school to the tune of $14,000 per year! That's only for kindergarten. I can only imagine what her wedding will cost.
1moretime
Oh yeah by the way, Sylvia says "Hi Lucky, even simple people are forgiven on the other side. So there is still hope for you."
1moretime
Okay Lucky, you got me on the bandwagon now. I couldn't agree with you more, where have we gone wrong that these children think they are entitled to this??? Here's another pet peeve of mine, kids who get married and right away think they have to have the best of everything. For example, I may have worked all my life to have what I have, and damn proud of it, no matter how humble it may be, but kids today think this is a starting point. My children whom I love dearly have beautiful homes, newer vehicles than I do, go on luxurious vacations every year, and so on and so on,.. and to them that is just normal.
Second thought, drive by a high school parking lot sometime and see the cars these kids drive, most of them are better than their parents drive.
Is it just me, or is there something wrong with this picture?
loosenomore