She [ed: Mary] got pissed once. She wanted to see The Wizard of Oz but I told her that I had seen it with my friend, Dorothy Wright. She was an artist and an art teacher. And also older than I was. I called her the princess as a result that at the play school on its first year she took part in a drama and had the princess part.
She was a wonderful person. Attractive and older. While I tried to woo her she treated me as a friend or little brother. She also used to come visit Doris. They became good friends and she stayed over weekends and I would give up my room to her. Doris thought that was wonderful of me.
I later took Mary to see The Wizard of Oz when it came back to be shown at the theater as a re-run it was a popular picture. She held it against me as she was of the opinion that I should have taken her first. [ed: Ma never forgave him and held a grudge against him for their entire marriage. I never remember Ma being around when The Wizard of Oz was shown every year on television. She must have gone to the basement to do laundry or played with her beloved sewing machine.]
There were other girls. In fact the winter before the first year of the play school there was another girl. We were 14. I got her to volunteer at the play school and she became the doctor's helper. She was of German decent.
Also we went swimming together at the beach before the Government took it during WWII. She looked good in a bathing suit. Slight frame.
She dumped me. I tried to make up although I didn't and couldn't find out why. Her married sister had her bring me to her house to see if things could be patched up. It was a no go.
Later, I found out the reasons. She had gotten another boyfriend. He owned a car. I didn't. He was older than the two of us. The last I heard she was carrying his child. I didn't bother to find out any more.
Gosh CJ. I can't imagine ANYONE holding a grudge that long. That could have put a strain on the marriage to feel that way.
ReplyDeleteGood reason for your father to give up on the German girl he liked. Back then, pregnancy out of wedlock was a taboo. He certainly liked the girls, and I suspect the girls liked him, too!
Dad looked like a movie star and was a dream boat
DeleteAh, the joys and problems of young love! Valerie
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DeleteAlways loved the Wizard of Oz! I have one of the books in the series called Ozma Princess of Oz! Some one gave it tome when I was a kid and I loved it! My mother didn't know what it was so she couldn't forbid me to read it!!!! with Love Vona Marengo
ReplyDeleteSome of the Oz stories looked pretty scary.
DeleteAh, a car...so that explains it! He was better off without her if she was that materialistic! :-/
ReplyDeleteYeah, but hard to understand when you’re young
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ReplyDeleteit's funny how a grudge/disagreement can last for years. sad yes, but funny. two of my grandpa's brothers had a grudge against each other; I made the mistake at a family event of telling dave he looked like andy { the grudge holders } and the room went from boisterous to... so silent you could hear a pin drop.... within seconds ~~~~ ☺☺☺☺
OOPZ.....my bad ~~~~~
:-D We never sang or hummed any songs from Wizard around Ma :-D
DeleteI think all couples have an event like the Wizard of Oz. Mine was when my husband (although before we were married, went out to celebrate getting his first job with a bunch of "girlfriends" rather than driving down to visit me as I was living back at my parent's home in Paxton. I still remember this with a sting. So I get where your mom was coming from. Hope it was a good day. So nice to have this cooler air tonight. Enjoy. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteYup, no one likes to be second
DeleteAwww, your poor mom!
ReplyDeleteYour dad, sure had a lot of adventures! LOL!
Yeah, she had really wanted to see that movie with Dad and was so disappointed.
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