Aunt pronounced ant Jean

had two

Jean an in-law aunt

Gene blood aunt

Aunt Jean his uncle and cousins lived above him in his grandmothers twostorey flat

                                                                                         shed give them raw potatoes as an afterschool treat

                                   on occasion raw onions

since they were in addition to dinner  they were treats

thats how his Aunt Jean explained it

she was German

made perfect sense

 

during first grade after school he went to his friend Janets house to help her with homework she was struggling he was good at it

her mother gave them milk and cookies as they did arithmetic

Cookies

Yes. 

My aunt gives us raw potatoes an onions

    As an after school treat?

Yes Theyre treats

I don’t know what to say, sweetie.

Well  As long as Janet needs help I am happy to help

    it might have been the first time he ever winked at somebodys mother 

1711,  Saturday,  18  7. 26

2154,  Saturday

The Archies  Sugar, Sugar  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3plj_Xplus