You tell me  Tha a woman thingmy Maw used it

What’s a woman’s thing?

Catch hell

    Did I say that?

Just now

 

Really?

Ja

     I like it  Reminds me of her an my aunts

Hell was as close to swearing youd hear come out of their mouths  Typically at family gatherings  Im from a huge family

                 It provoked swearing

  Huh.  I can’t believe I said it and didn’t realize I had.

You were on a roll

Sounded natural

                   But were only acquainted

This conversation is the longest weve ever had

Which aint sayin much

    It’s part of my vernacular, my Mom used to sa . .

. . See   There

                    A womans thing

    she pursed her lips tapped her index finger against them

                                                         Maybe.

You don’t use it?

I quoted

          Woud tell my siblings tha Maw said if they didnt straightenup flyright they were gonna catch hell

Obviously it appeals to me

                               My Maw was a force of Nature

If she hadnt been Idve been shit out of luck

She had my back

But only because I didnt lie to heralways told her the truthcant begin to tell you all the adults she faced down on my behalf

Were you a troublesome kid?

No   She said I had a mind of my own an I didnt mind sharin it

                                                                          Yawoudve liked her

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