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| I was talking to my aunt and to my cousin about 'family stories' -- and immediately, stories of family comedy gushed out. There's something special about a lighter moment within the family. |
Dear Reader,
One of the categories I cover in my creativity classes with third and fourth graders is 'family stories'. When I mentioned this to an aunt, and then on another occasion to a cousin, their eyes lit up and they immediately mentioned some 'funny' family moments they remembered from their childhood.
My aunt, now 77 years old, remembers playing with her older brothers when she was 6. The two pre-teen boys didn't want a kid sister hanging around them, but couldn't tell their mother so.
They solved the problem in the most creative way they could. They told her she was the princess. She was, as can be expected, very pleased indeed. To cap it all, while she was the nice princess, they were the bad thieves who had kidnapped her.
Being the nice princess, she had to be brave and stay quiet while they tied her to a pillar in the patio. They then went on to loot and plunder, as baddies would. She had to stay brave, not cry or call out, she was the princess after all!
So she stayed till snack time, when her mother called the kids in and only two appeared at the dining table.
"Where's your sister?" the mother asked.
"Oh, she must be in the garden," the boys replied, having completely forgotten about her till that moment. They 'rescued' her, having first sworn her to silence. Courageous royals don't complain.
They got away with this three or four times before the little girl cottoned on and threatened to rat on them if they didn't let her join in their games the next time round.
My aunt narrated this - seventy-one years later - in vivid detail and with many a chuckle. One of the brothers she mentions is now a famous writer - I have his autograph - and I was tickled to hear this story about him.
There's something about this brand of comedy that lingers pleasantly. It speaks of togetherness, of innocence, of the little joys of life.
My cousin, now 47 years old, told me of the time she, then aged 10, was left with her eight year old sister and a babysitter while her parents went for a party.
The parents allowed the girls to drink Coca Cola at home only on these occasions - when the adults were out enjoying themselves and the kids were home.
As soon as the parents closed the front door behind them, the girls headed for the fridge and poured themselves Coca Cola on the rocks.
Also, in those days (and even now, I think) there was a brand of sugar cigarettes called 'Phantom'. A white cylinder of candy topped by a red point.
Along with their Coke, the girls brought out this candy and sat back on the sofa, 'puffing their cigarettes' and sipping their drinks. They then tried imitations of various movie stars they had seen in scenes of drunkenness - slurring and hiccupping.
All throughout, the babysitter sat on her hardbacked chair in the corner, watching them with wide eyes. The 10-year-old offered her a drink, but she shook her head and declined it.
The parents, on returning after the girls had gone to bed, were astonished to see a wide-eyed babysitter whispering that she needed to speak to them.
In hushed tones, she informed them that it wasn't correct - it was, in fact, not legal, to allow girls this young to drink and smoke.
Needless to say, she relaxed and laughed when the truth was revealed, and the parents gently requested the girls to cue the babysitter in next time they were going to 'perform'.
So many, many little moments in the family that bring chuckles decades later. They are precious - collect them, write them down!!
Thanks for listening!
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Comedy: August 20, 2025 Issue [#13293]
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