Grandpa Andy and the shoemaker saying. All I know is this: when he said it, you knew how he felt. I was only nine or less when he said it to Dad more than once, so we all got to hear it. I kept what he said but no way am I able to tell … Continue reading Grandpa Andy by Bari Falese
DNA Testing by Ruth Ann Dandrea
What did you think, yousilly girl? If you broke itto its smallest bit you’dunderstand the whole?That in unwinding somefusilli of a molecule you’dfind an Italian grandmothercasting spells with a bowlof water, chicken bone,three drops of olive oil?That a Slinky-shaped bitof you belonging onceto her could Scheharazadestories of soldier ghostsand other dead who toldtheir tales to … Continue reading DNA Testing by Ruth Ann Dandrea
A Very Smelly April Fool’s Prank by William Gilbert
There are certainly advantages and disadvantages of being the youngest in a family of six children; but being the only boy with five older sisters carries with it a whole host of challenges. For instance, I can honestly say I never used the single flush toilet in our three-story Victorian home until after my three … Continue reading A Very Smelly April Fool’s Prank by William Gilbert
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