Monday, February 11, 2008

THE GENERATION GAP CIRCA 1960

DATING IN 1960
> >>>
> >>> It's the summer of 1960 and Harold goes to pick up
> >>>
> >>> his date, Peggy Sue.
> >>>
> >>> Harold's a pretty hip guy with his own car and a duck
> >>>
> >>> tail hairdo.
> >>>
> >>> When he goes to the front door, Peggy Sue's mother
> >>>
> >>> answers and invites him in. "Peggy Sue's not ready
> >>>
> >>> yet, so why don't you have a seat?" she says.
> >>>
> >>> That's cool. Peggy Sue's mother asks Harold what
> >>>
> >>> they're planning to do.
> >>>
> >>> Harold replies politely that they will probably just
> >>>
> >>> go to the malt shop or to a drive in movie.
> >>>
> >>> Peggy Sue's mother responds, "Why don't you kids go
> >>>
> >>> out and screw? I hear all the kids are doing it."
> >>>
> >>> Naturally this comes as quite a surprise to Harold and
> >>>
> >>> he says "Wha...aaat?"
> >>>
> >>> "Yeah," says Peggy Sue's mother, "We know Peggy Sue
> >>>
> >>> really likes to screw; why, she'd screw all night if
> >>>
> >>> we let her!"
> >>>
> >>> Harold's eyes light up and he smiles from ear to ear.
> >>>
> >>> Immediately, he has revised the plans for the evening.
> >>>
> >>> A few minutes later, Peggy Sue comes downstairs in her
> >>>
> >>> little poodle skirt with Her saddle shoes, and
> >>>
> >>> announces that she's ready to go.
> >>>
> >>> Almost breathless with anticipation, Harold escorts
> >>>
> >>> his date out the front door while Mom is saying, "Have
> >>>
> >>> a good Evening kids," with a small wink for Harold.
> >>>
> >>> About 20 minutes later, a thoroughly disheveled Peggy
> >>>
> >>> Sue rushes back into the house, slams the door behind
> >>>
> >>> her and screams at her mother:
> >>>
> >>> "Dammit, Mom! The Twist! The Twist! It's called The
> >>>
> >>> Twist!"

Later,
Janet

13 comments:

  1. Janet, cute joke..you had me there a bit...I was not sure where it was going. LOL

    Love your "Housepeepers" name! I do the same thing at Christmas time, I love seeing the decorations everyone puts up! Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving your nice comment! As soon as I figure out have to save Blogs on my site I will add yours!

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  2. That's hilarious! I was wondering how that would end. Thanks for the laugh, Hugs, DebraK

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  3. I can always count on you for a good joke! Those muffins were really good...stick to the ribs muffins.

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  4. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks Janet! I really enjoyed the laugh. Hope your week is wonderful.
    Penny

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  5. You crack me up. How about a Virginia plate, would that do? I'm still looking for you.

    Peggy

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  6. Same here......I was really puzzled till the end! Cute joke!

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  7. I loved your comment to a cottage industry. Let's plan a true meeting (Florida, Oregon, etc.) I really need to get a blog. I love your blog as well. x0x03hearts Lizette

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  8. Soooo cute! I could just see my friend's mother saying something like that to her date. Priceless!

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  9. Soooo cute! I could just see my friend's mother saying something like that to her date. Priceless!

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Janet