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The Latest Rives’ism
Posted in The Kitchen Sink on Sat, March 13, 2010
My dad’s from Texas, I’ve spent a good bit of time out there, I’d like to think part of me is from there and I am one of those folks who believes The Alamo is hallowed ground. A few months ago, I returned from a research trip out there where I bought a coffee mug at the Texas Ranger Museum in Waco, TX. It’s now my favorite mug. It says ‘Texas Rangers’ on one side and on the other is a rather famous quote from Davy Crockett. The quote is drawn from a speech Crockett made in his re-election campaign for Congress. He lost and was killed year later at the Alamo. Around my house, Davy Crockett is held up on a pedastal, as is any man who died at the Alamo. One problem: on more than one occasion guys like Travis, Bowie, Houston and Crockett said things I might not want my first grader reading—or repeating. Yet. To be honest, I didn’t know Rives was paying attention to the fine print on the side of my coffee mug.
You see where this is going?
I drink coffee out of this thing most everyday. I am sipping from it right this minute. Rives, our first grader, reads like a fifth grader. Or, he reads as well as I did in fifth grade Anyway,Christy was getting him ready for school this week and told him to do something that he evidently didn’t want to do. With an absolutely straight face, Rives turned around proudly quoted to her the side of my coffee cup: “You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.”
Maybe your next book should be titled Rivesisms......You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas. Might be a best seller!
my guess is you were reading to Rives before he was born....
Stories like that are the good stuff memories of made of. I need to write some of the fun things my children and grandchildren have said. The innocence of a child is priceless, and so is your writing. I cannot wait for your new release in June ‘10.
What a great reader! Not exactly what you would like him to read, but still....
Rives, uncle Matt has just made you an honorary Texan! Now, respect your momma!