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Johnnie asked me
what we were going to do for our anniversary and I told her
we were going to the Dairy Queen for supper and then to a
girlie show for entertainment.
? Now
this may sound funny for an old couple celebrating their 52nd
wedding anniversary, but that??™s what I??™ve been telling
Johnnie for more years then I can remember.? It??™s a family
joke.? We have never gone to the Dairy Queen and a girlie
show for our anniversary, but it has a certain amount of
shock value when you tell someone else.
? I
don??™t remember when it started or why it started but a good
bet would be when I had something planned that I wanted to
surprise her with.? We would get dressed up and I would
drive to the local Dairy Queen, but instead of stopping, I
would drive on.
? Then
we would go to some fancy restaurant for dinner.? We were
never big on going to parties and never went dancing, so our
celebrating was usually just out to a nice dinner.? We have
never been to a girlie show in our lives.?
? That
is not until our 52nd wedding anniversary.? Let
me tell you about it.? Our favorite Dairy Queen had gone out
of business, so we had to go to Braums.
? When
we got there it was lunch time.? We don??™t either one drive
after dark any more.? We went in and ordered a hamburger and
drink.? We were looking forward to an ice cream cone after
our hamburger.
? In
November Braums always has their holiday flavors.? Johnnie
likes their pumpkin flavored ice cream and I like their
eggnog flavored ice cream.?
? As
we sat there eating our hamburgers, a mother walked in with
her daughter.? The little girl looked to be about three
years old.? They sat in the booth directly across from us.
? The
little girl got up on her knees with her elbows on the table
while her mother went to the window to place their order.?
She looked over at me and I winked at her.? She grinned and
tried to wink back, but both eyes closed and the corner of
her mouth turned up.
? I
couldn??™t help laughing.? Johnnie wanted to know what I was
laughing about. ? I told her to watch the little girl across
from us and winked at her again.? It had the same results,
she closed both eyes and the corner of her mouth turned up.?
Johnnie laughed along with me this time.
? When
we finished our hamburger we just sat there watching the
little girl and her mother.? The little girl would take a
bite of her french fries and then wipe her mouth with her
napkin, then take a drink of what ever was in her cup.? Then
she would look at me and try to wink. ? I always winked back
at her.
? When
her mother finished her hamburger she lifted the little girl
out of the booth and wiped the ketchup off her hands and
face.? Then took her by the hand and led her out.? Just
before they went out the front door the little girl turned
back and winked at me one last time.
? ???Well,
I guess we have had our girlie show this year.? Now let??™s go
get our ice cream cone.???
From now on I will have to
say we??™re going to Braums and a girlie show.? But none of
them will be any better then that first girlie show.
Johnnie said, ??¦ but no
that??™s a whole nother story for a different time.
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Blessings to you today
Bob Johnston
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