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October 7, 2013

My mama

She lost her husband five years ago (& I my father at the same time). They were a very successful couple, perfectly complementary, with nothing whatever in common.
Wit I absorbed from the example of my father, but the dark Gaelic humour from mama. It was she, for instance, who taught me on leave-taking to say, “Now don’t you kill anyone!” … Then add, “Unless they are on the List.” : Essays in Idleness

Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 7, 2013 9:54 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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LMAO! Love her.

Posted by: Casca at October 8, 2013 7:35 AM

"...perfectly complementary, with nothing whatever in common." Describes us to a T. My strengths counteract her weaknesses; hers mine. 58 years and counting.

Posted by: BillH at October 8, 2013 7:58 AM

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