When I was growing up I used to love hearing my
grandmother tell me stories of her childhood. One in
particular was about coming across a rattlesnake that
was resting in the high grass next to the pond where
they kept their milk and butter. Mary Record; Mee-
Maw to me, was 9 years old and had been sent to
fetch butter for the dinner table. It was early afternoon
and the weather was just cooling off as the sun began
it’s descent. This would be around 1886. As she ap proached
the pond, the rattler was waking up from his
nap in the sun and was startled by my grandmother.
Mee Maw grabbed the butter from the pond and put it
in her bucket. Suddenly she heard the terrible sound
a rattler makes to ward off danger. She froze. The
rattler froze. Then they both took off as fast as they
could in the opposite directions! In the excitement,
Mee Maw dropped the bucket and had to go back for
it. That’s when she saw the rattler high tailing it in the
other direction.
Needless to say, she made it home safe and sound
and though the butter was a little “grassy”, it was still
pretty tasty on that home made bread she ate for dinner
that night!
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On February 23, 1964 The
Beatles landed on The Ed
Sullivan Show and sang “I
Wanna Hold Your Hand” and
“Twist & Shout” to thousands
of screaming teens …and
their Moms!
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=b-VAxGJdJeQ
