ACK!!! Did that the morning my dad died. The neighbor, completely unaware of the morning's events, called to talk to me about mowing her lawn that summer, and after a few minutes ironing out the details, asked, "And how's your dad?"
In the grand tradition of British kids being interviewed on the radio ("And where is your mommy?" "Oh, she's been blown to bits.") I answered, "Oh, yeah, he died."
Silence for almost a full minute. I don't even remember her response, but the phone call ended shortly thereafter. And I mowed her lawn for three more years after that.
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Re: Funny!
Date: 2006-02-08 20:10 (UTC)In the grand tradition of British kids being interviewed on the radio ("And where is your mommy?" "Oh, she's been blown to bits.") I answered, "Oh, yeah, he died."
Silence for almost a full minute. I don't even remember her response, but the phone call ended shortly thereafter. And I mowed her lawn for three more years after that.