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He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:29-31

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

An Embarrassing Throwback Thursday

Listening to the radio this morning, the debate was over why men are afraid of getting into their wives' purses.


This was news to me that men feel that way. DH certainly isn't afraid of getting into my purse ... that is, when I ask him to. And that isn't very often because he feels he has to pull everything out!

When I was a kid, somehow we knew Mom's purse was off limits, and for certain, my Great-Grandmother made it clear that her purse was "forbidden fruit"!

But this morning's discussion on the radio reminded me of a time from my past when digging through the black hole of my own purse brought some embarrassment at that moment, but is funny looking back. The attorney I worked for was always on some kind of kick or going through a phase and I was the one who had to help him get whatever it was he wanted. Maybe a diet and needed some particular food. He ate apples like crazy for the longest time and lost a lot of weight. But I'm the one who was always purchasing them for him. He was definitely not the cowboy type, but he really wanted ostrich cowboy boots, so I went on a search for the perfect pair.

Then there was the time he went on a cigar kick. I had to visit several different cigar shops to get the particular brand he wanted. This was way back before you could order online. So, one day, armed with a sample cigar in my purse of the brand he wanted, I went off to the fancy cigar shop in the North Park Mall in Dallas, which, at that time, was the high dollar mall. When the gentleman offered to help me with the cigars I wanted to buy, I told him I had a sample in my purse. I reached in, felt around, and what do you think I pulled out? It wasn't the cigar! No, sir!!! It was a tampon! Everything after that is a blur!




10 comments:

Visits With Mary said...

That is so funny. Oh how easy we can laugh at someone else's embarrassment!!

Susie said...

Nonnie, That is the funny thing I ever heard. I am still laughing.
My friend Phylis, had another friend from work ...that friend put a squirrel tail in Phylis' purse. That night Phylis went to the store and never touched it. At work the next day , the same girl asked to use her hair brush and Phylis reached into her purse digging around and touched the squirrel tail , screamed bloody murder and threw her purse across the break room. I thought..gee that would be a way to make someone faint in the grocery line. I do not pull jokes on people because of scaring them. I just can't do that. :) Blessings, xoxo, Susie

Elizabeth "Libby" Day said...

Well thank you for sharing that embarrassing but hilarious story. How many shades of red did you turn? I'm even picturing the man's face. You gave me my chuckle for the day.

Chatty Crone said...

That was funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My hubs HATES to go in my purse too - like pulling teeth.

Joyful said...

Ha, ha, very funny. I didn't expect the punch line. Have a lovely day.

Debby@Just Breathe said...

That's hysterical!

NanaDiana said...

LOL- Oh- I have similar stories for sure!!!! lol

Carla from The River said...

LOL ... I was not ready for that. How funny!! :-)

Terri D said...

Oh my goodness, that is just the best story!! Funny now, but I can imagine how embarrassed you were!

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