I was at my daughter’s house the other day, when my nine-year-old granddaughter laughed aloud and reached for the waist of my bermuda shorts.
“Grandmom! You have something hanging from your shorts,” she said in the midst of the laughter.
I reached back to the waist of my fairly new shorts to find a tiny-well-washed-ziplock-bag which probably at one time held buttons! Then came the realization that I had worn these shorts everywhere: on a flight to Florida, Disneyworld, Anna Maria Island, the grocery store, the mall! I tried to comfort myself with the fact I have yet to see anyone I know! 😉 That’s probably because I basically don’t know anyone (besides family) here.
When in the world did I turn into Minnie Pearl?! Remember her? She was one of my parents’ all-time-favorite comediennes. Her trademark was a hat with the tag hanging down. No doubt there’s a lot of laughter in Heaven now with Sarah Cannon (Minnie Pearl) around!
To be honest though, all I could think at the time was: GOOD GRIEF! I need a keeper!!!
3 Comments
Lillian
Oh, yes, I remember Minnie Pearl very well. Once back in the 1950s, I saw her in person at a county fair wearing her hat with the tag hanging down and making a lot of noise.
I wouldn’t be concerned about your tag – chances are no one else noticed it.
Lillian
Janet
That’s funny, Dianne! I, too, remember seeing Minnie Pearl on TV when I was young, though by that time she was older than she was in this video clip. Several years ago, my mom read her autobiography and then gave it to me to read. It was interesting to realize how different she was from her screen and stage persona. She was a college-educated woman (Vanderbilt University) and was much more refined than the woman she pretended to be.
Mary@One Perfect Bite
I remember Minnie Pearl! She, in real life, was a very bright woman. Thanks for the memory. Blessings…Mary