Another Bob Story

I know I have already told you a Bob Story but one came to mind today that might explain why it takes Bob so long to think and talk.

When we were just little kids we all progressed at different times. Some of us talked and walked at different ages. Mom had five of us kids so I am sure she couldn't spend a lot of time with each one of us. Bob was the third kid, Jeanne being the oldest, then came Joe eleven months later. Boy, they were almost cose to be twins!

Anyway, on to the story of Bob. I didn't know there was anything wrong with Bob cause I was two years younger than Bob and I really don't know how smart I was at that age. All I knew at the age of three was the two older kids made fun of Bob and laughed at him a lot. I never heard anything out of Bob about it which brings me finally to the gest of my story.

One Sunday morning we were all around the breakfast table waiting on Mama to sit down so we cound dig into the bacon and eggs and biscuits with Mama's homemade apple butter. Mama said we could start without her cause she wanted to put the frying pan into soak.

All of a sudden Bob said, "Ma, you burned the biscuits". Then we heard a loud clang as Mama had dropped the heavy iron pan into the sink. She came running over to the table with water dripping from her hands and a startled look on her face. I saw Daddy look at her with surprise.

Mama put her wet hands on Bob's cheeks and looked him right in the eye. Mama said "Bobby", (that's what Mama called him when he was little) you said a whole sentence, why haven't you talked before?" Daddy said, "yes he's never said a word before and he is five years old!" Mama asked him again and waited to see if he would speak again.

Bob pulled Mama's hands away from his face and looked at Mama. "Well, Bob said, you never burned the biscuits before."

I suppose that's why Bob doesn't have much to say, and when he does it takes a long time for him to say it. Now I'm not saying anything was wrong with Bob but you can judge it as you may.

I'll sign off now and leave Bob alone for a while. I guess Bob might say this was just another of his Trials and Tribulations. Bye!