June 26th will be Mom's and Dad's Anniversary. Daddy said Mother was the only woman he ever dated. He graduated from high school early and worked his way through Mississippi State. He did not have time for woman then. I used to love to hear Mother tell about meeting Daddy for the first time. So today's story is about Mom and Dad meeting for the first time.
Pappaw had a job in Murray, Kentucky so he moved the family there. I am not sure what he was doing, Mother never said. Mother was going to school at Murray State. She was dating a Navy man and he told her that his room mate was from North Mississippi. Mother told him to tell the man to call her because they may know some of the same people. So Daddy called her. She liked talking to him so she invited him over to get to know him better. She asked, "How will I know its is you?" Daddy said, "Well the shortest, reddest headed, freakled face man you know will be me." She thought UGH!!!!!!!!!! What am I going to do? Pappaw was at home so she thought that will be ok. There was a knock on the door and she headed for the door looking down. When she opened the door she saw knees. She looked up and up and up. My daddy was six foot 2 inches with cold black hair. Was she ever surprised. She was staring up at him with her mouth opened when pappaw said, "Sugar (remember he could not tell mother and Dorie apart)aren't you going to invite him in?" She just held the door open while Daddy giggling went in. Well that started the interesting life that they had for over sixty years.
Pappaw had a job in Murray, Kentucky so he moved the family there. I am not sure what he was doing, Mother never said. Mother was going to school at Murray State. She was dating a Navy man and he told her that his room mate was from North Mississippi. Mother told him to tell the man to call her because they may know some of the same people. So Daddy called her. She liked talking to him so she invited him over to get to know him better. She asked, "How will I know its is you?" Daddy said, "Well the shortest, reddest headed, freakled face man you know will be me." She thought UGH!!!!!!!!!! What am I going to do? Pappaw was at home so she thought that will be ok. There was a knock on the door and she headed for the door looking down. When she opened the door she saw knees. She looked up and up and up. My daddy was six foot 2 inches with cold black hair. Was she ever surprised. She was staring up at him with her mouth opened when pappaw said, "Sugar (remember he could not tell mother and Dorie apart)aren't you going to invite him in?" She just held the door open while Daddy giggling went in. Well that started the interesting life that they had for over sixty years.
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