Pa and Ma Brittle Bones

Pa and Ma Brittle Bones1

Pa fell in love with Ma right off. She was all'n of twelve years of age. 2

Of course her Pa's shotgun in his back was real convincing too.3

Needless to say Pa said I do before the preacher, before Ma said he could! She was then the perdiest of thirteen.4

The whole community turned out for their wedding day to see a Broken wed a Bones.5

It was heard on his wedd'n day, "Awww Uncle, do I havs to merries  you'rn daughter?"6

Pa Broken and Pa Bones got into a squabble over who could make the best moonshine. Later Ma nursed some broken bones.7

Weddin' night Pa Brittle Bones got cought with'n his drawa's  down. He was sho nuff clean butt naked and ugly......8

We cousins heard giggling in the back of the old barn where he took Ma. We hid and waited till we could see what was up.9

My Lord, Pa must of got bit by a snake, Pa was a screamin and a cussin and Ma was screamin, then it looked likem she was doin first aid on him already.10

Biting his neck so hard, it had to hurt. Whilst she dun left a red mark.11

Pa yelled stop Ma, I give, I'm sorry. Yow wins. I wont call you fats no more! Ma let go and Pa seemsed glad. All got quiet then, so we all just snuck away.12

Seem Ma set the rules strait fast with Pa. Country man or not, she was gonna be treated like a  real city lady. Either that or he'd get a country lickin he'd not forget!13

So Ma and Pa  move off on their own and got them a house. A fancy house for his real city lady. Frilly curtains and door locks.  Waste  of money to Pa who was always there. But for his woman anything.....(he never forgot his wedding night...)14

Pa and Ma Brittle Bones moved into Brittlewood Shack Addition. Once the cul-d-sac of the neighborhood. Cost dem a whole twenty dollar bill.15

Was the best money could buy, Pa's money that is....  Took all their wedding dowry to get it.16

But after having twenty-one kids, it got neglected. Pa never did much of anything, ceptin sit and rock with ol yeller.17

Needless to say the weeds didn't bother the kids nun. It gave them a hiding place when Ma got out the hickory switch.18

Pa did a lot of sitting on dat der porch rocking in that chair, smokin that corn cob pipe he made.19

Always had a jug of his finest moonshine there.  Old Yeller was his faithful hound, but I swear that dang dog got high on moonshine too.20

Ever once in a while that dog raise it head an Pa would stop rocking.  "What you see old boy, " he'd say to him, grabbing up hid rifle like they had intentions on huntin...... then they both fell back to go to sleep.21

Never did figure out why'ns he called him old Yeller,  cause'n he  was'n  black as a moonless night all over.22

Ma got tired of havin kids all the time so she tried the pill a few times, it never worked for her.  23

Ma's eyes grew tired quickly after having all those kids, so she couldn't read to good. Plusin she was always tired taking care of the kids and Pa.24

She was readin dem durn instructions on the birth control pills the old doc gave her, it said take one daily till cycle came and stop one week, only problem was, Pa loaned the sycle out to Fred and never came back again.25

Doc then mentioned to Ma about getting her tubes tied. She told Pa and Pa tied all their bi-cycles* tubes (remember the the pills, cycle)and still, they had kids.26

When Ma was with child number 7, or was it 10, she was so tired she lost count, anyways, after takin a short nap, she ask Pa where da kids went?27

Pa said they were out back when you hanged dem clothes.  I didn't do laundry Pa.  Dang, I was tired, I must of been dreamin again..... must of pinned the kids to the line.  28

I thought it was the wind that made it so hard.   "Ma...., Pa.....," is that them darned kids hollerin?29

"Don't know Ma," battery went dead in my hearing aid years ago. Why didn't you tell me Pa?  You didn't ask. Yes I did...............30

Well time flew by fast. All 21 kids all married off to cousins, travel'n salesmen, and anyone else that would have 'em.31

Well Pa, its me and you'n, all alone again. What you sayin Ma.32

"I said," Ma shouting, "Pa, Its Me and you'n , all alone again."33

You say you want to get goin again Ma?  Ain't twenty kids enoughs yet?34