Christmas shopping needing to be completed, my mother and her closest friend Mrs. R decided they would combine their efforts with a trip to the Mall. Mrs. R had a slight "My children are better than your children." attitude. She hesitantly left her son with his Partner in Crime, my brother John as they had been banned from Montgomery Wards for life the previous Christmas. They were only eight!
Not ones to miss an opportunity to eye spy their gifts, the boys hid themselves in the trunk of the car, a screwdriver handy to let themselves out once at the Mall. It worked like a charm; but the mothers were very slow shoppers, and the boys were bored and hungry. Money for the food court soon gone, the boys returned to the car only to discover their mothers had already left!
With not a dime between them they had no choice but to make a collect call from the payphone in the Mall. "Hi, Mom. Can you come and get us?" "Get you? Where are you??? At the Mall!!!!"
Partners in Crime, brothers at heart, the two boys could not be kept apart.
What a fabulous Christmas story! I feel like I just watched an chapter from "The Christmas Story" or something! So glad you have the little soldiers!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this sweet tale from Christmas past--hope you're having a wonderful week!
Ha! What a great story of boys and their mischief! Holiday blessings :) Tammy
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ReplyDeleteThose two soldiers are so cute! How perfect your mother bought them that day. I love hearing these stories. Twyla
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