Eddie and Ann are here

Uncle Eddie and Annie
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One year for Thanksgiving, Uncle Eddie and Aunt Ann showed up a lot earlier than expected at my parents' house for Thanksgiving. They came down to visit with my grandmother first, or maybe it was Ann's parents. Maybe they went to my grandparents' house and my grandfather was in a mood and they decided to get out of there - who knows, really? Anyway, when I say earlier than expected, I mean early, like maybe 11am early. We usually didn't have dinner until 4 at the earliest, and people might show up at 2 or 3.

So they pulled in to the driveway and my father said "Eddie and Ann are here". My mom was still in her bathrobe. It was all fine, it's family, right?

But the next year, around 10AM my father called from the living room "Eddie and Ann are here!", scaring the crap out of Mom. They weren't really there, but got such a good laugh from us kids that it's a family tradition, my father would say it every year, usually earlier and earlier every year.

Comments

[Charlene]

Ah yes that was right up there with "who's down there". Thanks Dad for those special memories!