Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Mammie N Pappy tellin' Stories

Ah gon'st't tell y'all sum stories -- true, true blue stories. Like doz dat m' Gram'pa 'N m' Nanee wouda, but cou'nt -- 'cause dey don' lay'd down N dai'd long afor Ah waz born. Dey war folkz I n'er knew -- but dey be ancestors fer me N m' son too.

Pappy sayed, "Ya gosta take half, N' leave half... "
Mammie sayed, "Ya gosta jest cry, N' laff... "
Son sayed, "Wacha ya earn N learn is up to y'all!"
Ah sayed, "Enjoy the gaffe, take yer half."

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