Memories

The Stories Dad Used to Tell

One day, Dad spied a rabbit

munching lettuce.in the garden.

So he threw a stone to chase it out.

The rabbit fell as if dead.

When Dad went over and looked,

the rabbit jumped up and ran.

One day, Dad, while sunning on the porch said,

“About time that turtle comes through the yard,”

and looking up, he exclaimed,  

“And there it is!”

One day, Dad came from hunting

and a turkey followed him home.

Dad gave her to the neighbors

and she lived with their chickens,

even hatched some chicken eggs

and watched over “her” brood.

One day, Dad’s friends came

for a visit to see if Dad’s potatoes

were as huge as Dad had said.

Dad dug up a hill

and there were the two biggest spuds

he had ever seen.

His friends marveled.

Dad didn't unearth any more.

Mom said the first time she saw Dad,

he was walking off a headache.

Mom’s dad stopped the car

and asked him if he wanted a ride.

Dad declined, but asked if Ginny

could walk with him.

They walked together ever since.

Dad said the first time he saw Mom,

she was stealing apples from their porch.