“Oh he said the word and
then some!” Silas said smugly and waved his hand towards his Grand
Pa giving him back the floor to continue this tale.
Pa, Pa or Pops as non
family members knew him was an old curmudgeon and a half when it
came to cussing in his presence or establishment. He was hell on
wheels if you ever even thought about or made the ultimate mistake
of ever cussing in front of a lady or a juvenile. That old man was
feisty and outspoken and took great delight in shaming you if you
transgressed one of his taboos.
Pops took a minute to calm
himself and then turned his rheumy old blue eyes towards Dennis and
said “listen up my friend”.
He explained how he had
been born right in the back of this store 87 and half years ago and
at his age he had nothing better to do but
