Thanks, Dave, for passing this along to Frank. The conclusion is one I like to consider thusly (and, I swear, it's the only time I up-shut my M-I-A EVER; so, natch, it's an important one): I forget who first said it; somebody said it was the aunt of someone's brother; someone else said it was the wizened old great-grandmother on the paternal side; but, whoever the hell it was, it goes like this:
There are two sides to every story, Mrs. J., yours, mine, and the truth.
It took twenty-nine years to silence her; but, it worked! (We have not — Praise All Creation! — spoken since.)
Thanks, Dave, for passing this along to Frank. The conclusion is one I like to consider thusly (and, I swear, it's the only time I up-shut my M-I-A EVER; so, natch, it's an important one): I forget who first said it; somebody said it was the aunt of someone's brother; someone else said it was the wizened old great-grandmother on the paternal side; but, whoever the hell it was, it goes like this:
ReplyDeleteThere are two sides to every story, Mrs. J., yours, mine, and the truth.
It took twenty-nine years to silence her; but, it worked! (We have not — Praise All Creation! — spoken since.)