Carolyn & Kenny 161 x 365

Kenny and Carolyn lived next-door to my parents. Whenever I'd see the two of them, I'd think of the Jack Spratt nursery rhyme. He was skinny and she obese. They had no children, only a series of identical German Shepards that barked if a child stepped on their mammoth lawn.

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Helen said…
I found this one very humorous. I'm imaging the wife devouring any kids who were foolish enough to step onto the mammoth lawn.
2/23/07, 12:03 PM
Cedar Waxwing said…
I'm glad you found it humorous, I was afraid it came across mean-spirited. In reality they were friendly enough, he moreso than she. They both now reside in different nursing homes, him to a stroke, her to a fall.
2/23/07, 1:24 PM
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