Guest guest Posted January 7, 2001 Report Share Posted January 7, 2001 Hi Everyone, We can all do with something silly to read now and then. I just found this filed away and thought you might enjoy it. It was originally titled with a particular nationality attributed to the son, so I changed it to the word " silly " to be more politically correct. (Hannah C's mum, Australia) -------------------------------------------------------------- A SILLY SON’S LETTER Dear Mother, Excuse the writing, but I had an accident, burnt my fingers in boiling water, all my own fault. I should have felt the water before I put my fingers in. We had a row with the electric light company. It ended in a draw. We got no light and they got no money. I met the landlord at the dogs the other evening, and he asked me about last weeks rent. I told him not to worry about last weeks rent and start praying for this weeks. It was running in the third race. The cat had four kittens in my hat. I put them in a box in case they grew up round shouldered. We bought one of those new fangled things they call bathrooms. You hear tell of them in some houses. On one side of the room is a long thing like what we used to feed the pigs in before I left home. We jumped into that and washed all over. Just near it there is a small one they call a sink. Over in the corner is the nicest contraption of all. You put one foot in and wash it clean then pull the chain and get fresh water for the other foot. Two covers come with it but we had no use for them in the bathroom, so I am using one of them as a bread board, and the other has a hole in it so we framed grandad’s picture in it. They also sent a big roll of writing paper with it. This is what I’m using now. From your loving son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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