Present Day
Jane Marie writes: I recently heard a name and was reminded of a childhood neighbor. Let's call him Jakie. He was a year younger than I and would cock his head to the right and squint when he was in the sun. While that was all understandable, the thing I remember most about him was that he ate worms. I'm serious. I think he did it to amuse little girls. I was one of them. I have been accused by a sibling of enjoying a nibble or two of worm myself. Said sibling was, is and forever will be WRONG. Jakie ate them, not me! You'd think I would remember such a revolting thing, wouldn't you?
As the years advanced, our daughter, Barbra, told us her first grade boyfriend, Randy Snort, liked to lick rocks. If this is a generational thing, and we continue to be fascinated by such oddities, I wonder if granddaughter Ava's first boyfriend will chew his own toenails. It could happen.
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Fernandina on Amelia Island
1880s
Grandmother Peeper writes: That ain't nothin'. I once knowed a fella we called Lucky Lucas who shined his boots with his own ear wax. That's disgustin' but his shoes always looked most handsome.
Grandmother Peeper
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Fernandina on Amelia Island
1880s
Grandmother Peeper writes: That ain't nothin'. I once knowed a fella we called Lucky Lucas who shined his boots with his own ear wax. That's disgustin' but his shoes always looked most handsome.
Grandmother Peeper
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Grandmother Peeper