Has a "When Johnny Comes marching home" quality about it. Like it, Hal.
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> Halvard enjoyed this - reminds me of visiting elderly relations then
> comparing notes after -some ancestors get edited out ie suicides-my mother
> refused to discus my father's family point blank(after divorce -I found out
> stuff much later
> Cheers Patrick -having computer battles at the moment(sort of losing on some
> fronts) enough ramblos here
>
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> poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Halvard Johnson
> Sent: 28 March 2006 16:47
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> Subject: "Sonnet: Stories We Never Told You"
>
> Sonnet: Stories We Never Told You
>
> For example, we never told you about your Uncle Ted's
> first wife Ellen, who wasn't at all what we'd hoped she'd be.
> Nor did we tell you about what happened when your father
> came home from the war and took to his bed for years.
>
> The story about Jamie Wilson's adventures in Tanganyika
> we've been saving until you are old enough to appreciate it.
> We know, we know, you think you're old enough now, but
> believe us when we say that you're not quite ready for it yet.
>
> We almost told you about the night of your conception,
> when we almost didn't make it home in time to do the deed,
> yet finally did, so luckily for you. You can thank your lucky
> stars for that, son. You can thank your lucky stars for that.
>
> All in all, we've pretty straightforward with you, holding little
> back. Pray that the day will come when we can tell you more.
>
>
> Hal
>
> Halvard Johnson
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