Harper Lake

Harper Lake

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Willie's Kids (the Twins)

Hollis got back in from the Ole Miss/LSU football game too late to post last night. Ole Miss lost, but they played alright I reckon.
One of Willie's kids went to LSU. I think it was Charles, the lawyer. It'd be just like him to go down yonder to go to school. Willie and Gladys got eight children. One day when me and Willie was fishing, instead of just funning around, I got serious and asked him why he had so many children. He said Gladys loved children and as long as he could take care of them without having to depend on charity he reckoned it was okay. I say better'n okay. They all turned out excellent. I asked him one day how he managed to have such good kids and he said, "Me and Gladys just saw to it."
The first kids they had was two sets of twins. Yep. Lois and Lola first. And then Larry and Barry. Lois and Lola is both teachers. They stayed right here in Harper and taught black children until they was able to teach all the children. They always getting rewards. Larry and Barry is both preachers. In Georgia. They both got big churches and word is out they saving souls all over the south.
Tomorrow: The Other Four Kids

Hollis' funny names:
Juan Moore never gets enough
Ophelia Payne is empathetic

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