One of our daughters (Let’s call her K here.) could best be called a
trickster when she was in her teens. She was the type to write a noteat the
bottom of a wedding card of congratulations asking the new groom, “Doesthis
mean we are through? Darling.” She was also known to have placed a few
pieces of intimate apparel in the apartment of a young man (our good friend
and a former bachelor) who was en route bringing his new bride backfrom
their honeymoon. In that instance the bride was from another part ofthe
country. On one such occasion, when the startled girl demanded an
explanation, the young groom’s answer was simple. “There is no way Ican
explain K until you meet her.” and that was the truth.
While living in the southeast, we had a milkman named Jud. He loved to
fish, but didn’t like to eat them. So often he would stop by and dropoff
his day’s catch for us. The entire family got to know him quite welland
enjoyed visiting with him. Since most of the milk deliveries were made early
in the morning, Jud’s particular dairy had the delivery customers leavea
list of the items they required each day.
As I stepped out of the kitchen door just before sunrise one morningto
enter my car for work, I noticed my wife’s milk order on the screendoor. At
the bottom, and in K’s handwriting I saw a note that read as follows.“JUD
DARLING! WE MUST STOP MEETING THIS WAY. BILL IS GETTING SUSPECIOUS. ALLMY
LOVE, BUBBLES.”
I got a big chuckle from that while thinking That’s our K. and enteredthe
car. Just then Jud’s truck pulled up at the end of the drive and I had
another laugh as I drove onto the dark street.
A few mornings later, Jud and I met at the kitchen door as I wasleaving. I
asked him if he had gotten a “kick” out of K’s note. He was puzzled bymy
question, so I recited its contents to him.
His answer almost collapsed me, but probably made a few explanations
necessary for him. “I DIDN’T SEE THE NOTE. I WAS TRAINING A NEW DELIVERYMAN
THAT DAY, AND I THOUGHT HE ACTED FUNNY WHEN HE CAME BACK TO THE TRUCK.”
“even if u r not hungry just be greedy”