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So were we, mariss! It would have been one thing if we knew that he was talking about specific streets. But the way he had phrased it made it even more confusing, and that much more of a relief once we understood. Good ol' dad . . . ! 
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JimmyA
on February 24, 2013 at 10:03 AM
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Perhaps, jean, perhaps! Yes, it was quite the discovery, and quite the relief once we realized what he had actually been talking about all those years! Glad you liked this tale . . .
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JimmyA
on February 24, 2013 at 10:01 AM
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I'm not sure, Justi. I don't think he would have angry or upset if we had figured it out. In fact, he may have even been proud that we did, and that we took the time to investigate it at all! Either way, I guess he just wanted to keep mum about it for as long as possible . . .
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JimmyA
on February 24, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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posted by
JimmyA
on February 24, 2013 at 9:58 AM
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It would relieve me to know what that meant. Glad you found it. 
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mariss9
on February 23, 2013 at 9:37 AM
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i love these posts, nothing more fun than discovering things from our childhood. wow, i can see your dad smiling over this one!
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jeansaw
on February 22, 2013 at 8:38 PM
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Jimmy
That is such a cool story. Do you think he thought you kids knew especially after you were older? 
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Justi
on February 22, 2013 at 5:55 PM
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Kabu
on February 22, 2013 at 5:13 PM
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I'm sure it is, Collene. My wife and I don't have any children, but I did grow up with 15 nieces and nephews, and I think I may have heard them all as well! Of course you can't get angry at any of them when they do ask something that we, as adults, may deem "inappropriate." All you can do is chuckle, try to more or less correct them, and move on . . .
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JimmyA
on February 22, 2013 at 11:28 AM
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Thanks, chuck. Yeah, that was a doozy for the longest time! But what a relief when it was finally solved . . . !
posted by
JimmyA
on February 22, 2013 at 11:25 AM
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Very good, I like how he refused to explain lol! 
My 3 year old is a big question asking little person too as they all are! Some of it very funny and inappropriate.
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Collene
on February 22, 2013 at 7:41 AM
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Very interesting story. The mystery is solved.
posted by
Chuck_E_Ibrahim
on February 22, 2013 at 7:11 AM
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I'm sure it does, Kabu!
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JimmyA
on February 22, 2013 at 4:59 AM
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yes I know such fun nonsense.Oh and it drives a Grandchild nuts so does that answer.
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Kabu
on February 21, 2013 at 5:56 PM
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That poor mouse! I guess you've got to "let up" on the little fella once in a while . . .
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:18 AM
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Thanks, mneme. Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, it's usually never a bad thing to take the occasional stroll down memory lane . . .
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:18 AM
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Thanks, C C T. To be perfectly honest, knowing dad's "drinking habits" in those days, it wouldn't have surprised me if he was heading for a pub! But it still wouldn't have explained what Mike's and Jake's really were!
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:16 AM
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I think I will be pleasantly surprised too, Kabu! I know what a wigwam is, I know what a goose is, and I know what a bridle is. But when you put them altogether . . . !
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:13 AM
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Thanks, Wiley. And if you liked that one, wait until you read my next post . . .
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:12 AM
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Thanks, sam. It was almost like looking for something tirelessly, and then, some time after more or less giving up, you find it anyway! How many times has someone asked, "Who was the actor who starred in this movie or that movie?" You think and think and think, but draw a complete blank. Then, three hours later while you're doing the dishes or something, it suddenly comes to you! That's kinda what it was like!
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:11 AM
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I assume this tale amused you in some way, lovelylady? I'm glad . . .
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:08 AM
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It really was, FSI. That comment drove me crazy for years! But at the same time, I just knew there was a rational source behind it for my father! Yep, mystery finally solved! And what, you don't know any Chinese guys with red hair and freckles named Corky either?
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:07 AM
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I actually thought so too, lustor. Like I wrote, when my grandmother passed away, my brothers and sisters and I were very, very young, and for one reason or another, no one had ever gone back to that "old neighborhood" after my grandfather sold that house and moved away! If any of us had, we probably would have stumbled upon the source of my father's unusual response a lot sooner!
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:04 AM
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Yeah, adnohr, it was probably a very short time afterward! I think it may have happened around a holiday, when the bulk of my family would have gathered together anyway. Ya know what it was kinda like? Discovering how a magician does a certain trick. Once revealed, you say "Oh, that's what that was all about! Now it makes sense!" Glad you liked this tale . . .
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JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 8:00 AM
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Yeah, it did take a while, Naut, but I think it was worth it. Sometimes I can't help but wonder what my father's reaction might have been if we had uncovered this little secret while he was still alive. Would he have been proud, or would he have been just slightly disappointed that the source of his unusual retort was no longer a secret? I hope I get the chance to ask him some day . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on February 21, 2013 at 7:57 AM
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oops.. must have been a bit trigger-happy with the mouse..
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mneme
on February 21, 2013 at 7:48 AM
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That's a nice story. It's good to have these memories, even nicer to be able to share them so well.
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mneme
on February 21, 2013 at 7:48 AM
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That's a nice story. It's good to have these memories, even nicer to be able to share them so well.
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mneme
on February 21, 2013 at 7:48 AM
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Old habits die hard, I suppose ir would have been difficult to explain to a little boy. You were lucky that he was not going up strit to pub. Nice memory though.
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C_C_T
on February 20, 2013 at 11:31 PM
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LOL...and it really did make sense when you finally found out the mystery
now one of mine has no sense...when asked what I am making Nan??? I will tell the child...or Wiley or you if you ask... " A wigwam for a gooses bridle!!!! No makes no sense to me either except that it will be a pleasant surprise when I am finished.
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Kabu
on February 20, 2013 at 7:33 PM
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JimmyA
I figured it out after you told us my friend, a grand story indeed.
posted by
WileyJohn
on February 20, 2013 at 7:31 PM
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That was so funny! All those years and then to find out by happenstance! I love it! sam 
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sam444
on February 20, 2013 at 4:41 PM
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posted by
lovelyladymonk
on February 20, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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You had me in stiches with the Chinese question...That is neat how your brother was able to make the connection and solve the mystery.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on February 20, 2013 at 9:32 AM
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its strange it took that long to find that out
posted by
Lanetay
on February 20, 2013 at 8:56 AM
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Great story!! Bet your brother called you right away to let you in on the discovery!
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adnohr
on February 20, 2013 at 8:20 AM
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Jimmy
LOL! A fun story! And I guess your Dad was waiting for you guys to figure it out on your own - and you did, even if it took a while...
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Nautikos
on February 20, 2013 at 6:45 AM
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