There are so many reasons I could list, but I'll stick the few real gems that highlight my platform...
So, here are some reasons that Dad will pick me:
1.) I always sided with him when he and mom had disagreements
2.) I helped him wash the car and do fix-it jobs around the house
3.) I was always in his camp about getting to church early, and consequently got to ride with him in the Ford Tempo Sport GL (our first sports car, I'll tell you about it sometime) to help set up for Sunday school.
4.) I loved our "soda fountain on the car dashboard game", while my two older (and ungrateful) sisters only whined and cried about how it wasn't real.
5.)And finally, Dad knocked out my two front teeth while wrestling with us, so he owes it to me.
And here are the reasons Mom will pick me:
1.) I let her teach me how to knit, crochet, and cross-stitch (things my above-mentioned older sisters proudly eschewed due to what I can only assume was an imagined "social stigma")
2.) I always volunteered to stay home with Mom when everyone else was leaving the house with Dad to get treats and whatnot.
3.) I was her first homeschooler (this really should be #1, but I don't want to make it obvious that I'm the favorite by listing the best first).
4.) I married a homeschooler, which was her most lofty goal for me.
5.) And finally, I have her green eyes. I'm the ONLY one with her green eyes. *sigh*
And that, my friends should leave you with no doubt. Not only do I deserve the homemade stockings (and accompanying ornaments), but I also will give a loving home to her Noritake wedding china (Aubrey, if you've already kidnapped it, GIVE IT BACK!!), and all of her audiobooks. Thank you, in advance, for voting for me.
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boo. hiss.
Im gonna go out on a Glass Half-Empty Limb here and say that the Homeschool stuff probably did it for you. I wish I could call you a "brown-noser" but you know Mother hates that term.
but you left your main demerit off of that list, which of course was strategery: you were the first one to leave. you LEFT. college isn't leaving, since you continue to mooch. you were GONE. that's not very devoted, now is it?
NOT that I'm taking sides, but I will correct one small error in the 2nd Sister's comment. Anne didn't "leave", WE left and moved to Hawaii. Slight difference.
That's all. Time out is over. Back to the fight.
uh, no...I'm referring to when she most definitely LEFT for VA. in fact, since she was away at her interview while I was in labor, I'm beginning to be convinced that she's the reason Henry always seems to agitated and can't sit still. he's still looking for the missing piece to our family. the one that LEFT.
simmer down now. just because i decided to be the ONE non-moocher in the family should count in my favor. i didn't want to be a burden to mom and dad anymore, so i had to look for gainful employment. just because it was out-of-state should have no bearing on my status as favorite.
Annie, your comment above makes it sound like you actually have a status as the favorite.
Which she doesn't. Good observation, Caleb. Maybe you should get the inheritance.
Far be it from me to recall that Annie was the only Warren child to ever fall on her head.
'Nuff said.
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