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Barbara was happy that she won the Miss Chiquita Banana Pageant , but she was concerned about her upcoming guest appearance at the zoo.
Adele flunked out of fashion school in Chicago, but came home and opened a hat shop anyway.
Bertha didn’t think the school year boded well after the teacher asked her to bring her own dunce cap each day.
Cousin Blanche was really upset when she realized that Rover had a nicer smile than she did.
The adoration in Roger’s eyes faded as Carol swung the club.
In spite of the long hair and little Lord Fauntleroy suit, Butch was determined to become an abstract caricaturist.
Always concerned about the environment, Cousin Carrie used her talents as a strip-tease artist to warn about the effects of global warming.
Celeste hoped to bring a more genteel quality to the term “fish-monger’s wife.”
Aunt Claudia thought that Leo would be a wonderful mouser. He turned out to be good for door-to-door salesmen as well.
Cousin Darlene’s career as a horse whisperer ended when she was caught fixing the third race at Hialeah.
Delores only went to the courts to be seen. Her technique left a lot to be desired.
Aunt Dodo never understood why she couldn’t get her parrot to talk.
Cousin Dorcas couldn’t afford a fur piece, so she trained Sparky to lie still around her neck.
Elizabeth wasn’t happy unless she had the biggest bow and the tallest hat of anyone at the party.
Jean loved her sun costume but was worried that the spotlights made her look hippy.
Cousin Lenore tried to incorporate Spot into her vaudeville act as a ventriloquist, but he wouldn’t open his mouth on cue.
Although most pet owners ignored the vet’s advice to clean their pet’s teeth, Aunt Mary brushed and flossed every day.
Pearl was a good daughter. She took her parents out of the asylum for excursions to Atlantic City every year.
After 30 years in the classroom nothing scared Aunt Ruby.
Sarabeth misread the course description. She thought it said “painting nude,” not “painting nudes.”
As Siamese twins, Teri and Geri flipped for position every morning.
When the girls went in the bathroom to stuff their bras with kleenex, sue Ellen went a little overboard.
Paranoia was only one of Theta’s problems.
Although Cousin Zelda’s mother had never heard of ADHD, she lived closely with it every day.
This was not what Zach expected when he asked for a Mustang with wire-rims for his 16th birthday.
After Yvette took up the violin, Frisky felt that having perfect pitch was a curse.
Great-uncle Willard could not resist the allure of marrying an Amazon, but he never tamed her.
After her return from Rome, Aunt Wilda showed us the quaint native greeting she had learned.
Unfortunately the twins’ Mother’s Day concert set off another migraine.
Thomas knew that if his sister sang in the wrong key one more time, he’d have to shoot her.
Aunt Tess felt vindicated after having made so many complaints to the landlord that the walls were like paper.
In the days before valium, teachers kept a little libation in the faculty room to help them face afternoon classes.
After studying at Julliard for 3 years, Susan had hoped for a more serious audition.
Stan didn’t understand why his name was never brought up for promotion.
After reading Gone With the Wind, Cousin Sophie decided that she could make a fancy outfit with rooster feathers and a drapery valance.
Uncle Walt agreed to let Serena date at 16 as long as she took Slither with her.
Even on their first date Rose should have realized that Herbert would always need a lot of pushing.
After 3 weeks of student teaching Cousin Rose decided that “noble” was just a synonym for stupid.
Although Ron thought that the matching hats and gloves were nice, he was a little shy about the matching lipstick and eye shadow.
Unable to find the delivery address, the stork had to raise Robin himself.
Uncle Patrick, Aunt Henrietta, Matthew, Catherine, and Nathan--or as the family called them--Pat, Hat, Matt, Cat, and Nat.
When the "R" went out on his lot sign, Pa assumed it was a divine message. [This message came to me while riding in a cab in Chicago. The R was out on the Parking Garage at the Merchandise Mart. Eureka! But it took me a few months to find the image of the man suitable for adding robes.]
Natalie had a problem with water retention and was dreading her up-coming weekly weigh-in.
Minnie was not considered a dog, so she was surprised when she was tapped for the next dance by Fido.
After Uncle Leonard moved to Tokyo, he started cross-dressing and ended up in a geisha house on the outskirts of town.
Cousin Kate entered the barrel jumping event at the rodeo, but Blaze couldn’t quite make it all the way over.
Jimmy Joe was excited about his upcoming one-man exhibition, but was worried that the critics would say that he needed to grow.
After teaching high school English for 17 years, Aunt Jennie couldn’t manage much of a smile for the yearbook picture.
When Uncle Ira agreed to having the picture taken, he did not realize that his family would become the next Margaret Sanger poster.
Aunt Hattie was the first woman in our family to register to vote. She said that she was just sorry that there were only men to vote for.
When Georgie asked if he could have a pet, he was hoping for a puppy.
After seeing “The Wizard of Oz” Great-aunt Frieda was never the same.
Aunt Felicity sometimes wondered if she had sacrificed too much for love.
When Beatrice and Lulu tried to do the Dance of the Seven Veils, everyone asked them to stop before the 2nd veil was lifted.
The last photo taken of Uncle Abner--just before he dove into the well to retrieve his lucky penny.
