A few weeks ago I went to my Work Father-in-law's funeral. Or, alternatively, the man at work who is my "Work Husband" suffered the loss of his father, and I went to the funeral. It came up that both the father and the mother attended my Mom's high school, McKinley High. I got Mom's yearbooks from my closet so I could take them to work.
The yearbook was the "Nugget." Because President McKinley ran on the gold standard, McKinley students were the "Goldbugs" and the yearbook was the "Nugget." I mean, that's just freaking weird. Like, "Hi, we're the Nixon 'Burglars', and this is our yearbook the 'Scandal.'"
I didn't look too closely, but of the yearbooks ('50 to '54), two were covered with signatures. "Did she graduate twice?" I wondered.
When I got them to work and Work Husband and I were searching for his Mom, we realized that the first signature-covered yearbook didn't belong to Mom, but her older sister Delores. That's Delores who died in the car accident heading to visit Mom at Mizzou.
So, it was my dead aunt's yearbook! And, even better, Work Husband's mom had signed it.
"Delores - Loads of Luck! I wish you the best in your future endeavors. Love, Dot."
Sadly, Dot is dead herself, so Work Husband can't go home and present his Mom with her faux pas. "Look! You signed this woman's yearbook 'Loads of Luck' and then she DIED the next year."
you write about a funeral and THIS IS WHAT YOU COME UP WITH???!!!
you are one sick individual....
which is why I must enjoy your blog so . . . .
Posted by: mrs. hall | December 31, 2009 at 01:03 AM
Ah, but what goes around, comes around.
Cool Nixon analogy, by the way.
And Happy New Year from she (her?) who gets there first.
Posted by: TravelSkite | December 31, 2009 at 01:04 AM
How cool that your aunt and Work Hubby's mom went to school together!
Happy New Year, Big Dot!
Posted by: 3 | December 31, 2009 at 04:04 PM
I may need some initials for the work hubby.
It's probably sick how funny I find this.
Posted by: Caroline | December 31, 2009 at 09:41 PM
Mrs hall - Only as sick as my work husband. He brought it up
Big Dot - Hows that new year going?
3- NOT as cool as your mom dating mobster David Leisure
Caroline - TG
Posted by: TheQueen | January 02, 2010 at 11:24 AM