I have always loved grape popsicles

[susandennis]

The summer before I was 6, we lived in Kansas City, MO and it was record breaking hot.  My Mom, in a desperate attempt to get us out of our hair, sent me and my sister (5) to Vacation Bible School.  We went every day on a yellow school bus.

On the last day, we were in our Sunday School best dresses (matching, of course) because Mother and Daddy were going to meet the bus and we were going to hop in the Buick with my brother(2) and drive to my grandparents house in Chaffee, MO.

To celebrate the last day of Vacation Bible School, they gave us grape popsicles - my very favorite treat.  But, Mom had drummed into me, threatened me within an inch of my life, never ever ever eat anything between meals without asking her first.  So I would not, nor would I let my sister eat the popsicles.  We carried them on the bus with us - in our fancy dress up clothes.

Did I mention it was record breaking hot?  The bus driver and the bus chaperone begged us to eat them but I said NO! Not until I could ask Mommy's permission.

We got off the bus, holding popsicle sticks and soaked in grape juice and tears of mourning over our lost popsicles.

Mother and Daddy were furious (these were not the fun grandparents we were going to visit - being late was trouble) and laughing hysterically.  I was soooo pissed.  We only had time to go back home and change clothes.  No time to get replacement popsicles.

The story, of course, became instant family legend. And I have never ever gotten my fill of grape popsicles.

I just had one out of my own freezer.  It was sooooo good.  But now I have grape juice all down the front of my shirt. I think this will be the dedicated popsicle shirt of the summer.



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I just watched a little indie movie - Liberal Arts. It was pretty enjoyable.

Comments

[sea-weed.livejournal.com]

Such a good story, really made me smile. :-)

[jamsmom.livejournal.com]

What a cute story! I've added you as a friend. I live in Spokane. Been reading your posts for a while now, enjoying them. Thanks for keeping your journal public. I do too, almost always. Looking forward to more good reading!

[susandennis]

Outstanding!! What a treat to find a new friend. Thanks for finding me!

[yesthatjill.livejournal.com]

Make a dedicated tshirt for Popsicle eating by dying a white t shirt in grape juice? Pre-stained, as it were.

Also: I giggled out loud.

[fyremaven.livejournal.com]

You listened to your mom! Poor baby, you didn't realize there were stipulations automatically built in to that clause.

Love your stained blouse for the popsicles. I'm thinking I need one for daily use just for normal eating and drinking, my mom used to accuse me of having a "hole in my bottom lip." Guess it just means i'm messy.

[kyrielle]

Love it!! Poor kids, you didn't know. You were so well behaved.... Love it!

Maybe in 20 years I will have some good stories of that level on my boys...hehe. :)

[susandennis]

I'm sure you will!!

One of the greatest benefits of its being told over and over again over the years is that as I went through my teens, my mother constantly complained 'You never listen to me!!" and I'm just say "grape popsicles".

(I honestly think that was the last time - at least the last time I followed her instructions!)

[rsc.livejournal.com]

(I honestly think that was the last time - at least the last time I followed her instructions!)

Well, of course! You learned your lesson, didn't you?

[susandennis]

I did!! And was very grateful to get that lesson so early on.