Parents Say The Darndest Things

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by aceholleran

She lets loose with a few blasts concerning my eyesight, ethics, parentage and other obvious flaws in my worldview. My smile never wanes. She then rummages in her copious, TrashMart purse for a pen and paper. "I want your name, so I can report you to the league."

"No problem, " I say. "Palermo. Steve Palermo. P-A-L-E-R-M-O." Which she scribbles down.

Couldn't NOT do it.

Ace

Probably mentioned it before, but my partner and I once answered that proverbial question by patiently spelling out our names for the nice, sweet lady: Harry W-E-N-D-E-L-S-T-E-D-T and Bruce F-R-O-E-M-M-I-N-G.

Hey, maybe it was the same lady! (or a close relative )