Out of the Mouth of Gracie. Or Not.

My daughter Deb used to work for No Greater Joy Ministries. Among her many duties was cooking lunch for the entire staff of 18+ employees. The Pearls' daughter, Shalom, used to bring her daughter Gracie to work with her, and Gracie loved to help Deb in the kitchen. So Deb taught her to say, "Lunch is ready," and Gracie would announce lunch every day over the PA system. Then Deb taught her to say, "Lunch is ready! Come and get it!" and everyone thought that was pretty cute. Then Deb had the great idea to teach Gracie to say, "Lunch is ready! Come and get it! Last one here is a rotten egg!" Gracie had a hard time remembering the last part, so she started saying it first so she wouldn't forget. The big day came when Gracie would say the whole thing over the PA. Deb held the button down, and Gracie said, "Last one here is a rotten egg! Lunch is ready! Come and get it!" but the part about the rotten egg was pretty garbled, and so began the following conversation:

Deb: Say it again, Gracie.

Gracie: I already did.

Deb: But I don't think they heard it, so say it again.

Gracie: I already did.

Deb: But it wasn't loud enough. Say it again.

Gracie: But I ALREADY DID!

Meanwhile, the button was still being held down by Deb, and the entire staff heard the conversation. I think Deb has given up.

Be thankful ~

Karen