“Mom, I’m hungry!”
“Mom, Connor took my book!”
“Mom, I can’t find my homework.”
“Mom, can you fix my ponytail!”
Mildred sighed. Where was that good-for-nothing husband, father to all of these children? She didn’t know what to do. Last count there were 9 of them and they all needed her attention all the time. It was more than an old lady could take.
She slowly stirred the large soup pot on the stove and dreamed of peace and quiet. She didn’t know what Children’s Services meant by discipline. A good swat never hurt any of them. It wouldn’t hurt to have a bigger shoe, either.
photo credit: C.E. Ayr
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Retired Ruth 
loved it too!…I got swatted with a paddle with the ball on a rubber band…remember??? and never forgot…
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I do remember the paddle with the rubber ball! Thanks for sharing that memory.
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Toward the end I caught on what it was. She did indeed need a bigger shoe. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
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What a lovely take on a prompt!
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Thank you!
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This one brought such a hearty laugh!!!!
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I love to make people laugh. Thanks for the comment.
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I bet it was more than a little cramped in there. A swift kick every now and then never hurt anyone. Good piece.
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Thanks… a swift kick with a steel toed boot? LOL
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nice story, and one that I totally agree with. Mom used her flip flop on our asses, just a tap to let us know she meant business
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I got “the yardstick” once that I remember. The threat of the yardstick prevented me from misbehaving again. Thanks for the comment.
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Nice story
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Thank you.
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Nicely done take on the old story.
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Thank you.
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Amen!!! Fun stuff!
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Thank you. I was always fascinated by that story.
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Haha! Good story! 🙂
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Thanks.
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i love this!
Laughing here.
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….who had so many children, she obviously didn’t know what to do?
Good piece.
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Dear Ruth,
The old woman in the shoe. Delightful take on the prompt. Brava!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you.
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Nice, I like it.. different and unique.
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There was an old lady who lived in a shoe…. 🙂
Well done!
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Thanks!
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