Anyhoo:
After the visit, on the way home, conversation might have gone like this:
Kara: *jovially punches Anna in the shoulder.* "Why do you look like you're asleep?"
Anna: "'Cause I'm tired," the ailing van-rider moaned.
Dad: "Okay kids, listen. This is music from your mother's people." (A big teasing grin spread over his face.)
Over the radio waves, came this jolly fiddelly-banjoey music, jigging into the van.
Mom: *Snorts and slaps dad's thigh playfully.*
Anna: "Um, Dad...are you on another of those weird kicks? Last time it was polka."
Dad: "No. This is Celtic classics."
Mom: "Hey. People knew how to really play their instruments back then. They could sing too."
*Gravelly-voice begins bluesing-it in contrast to the cheerful music.*
Kara: *Laughing her head off* "Yeeesss, people really knew how to sing back then."
*Radio station is switched for the duration of the song and then is switched back on as a whiny voice howls about being tired.*
Kara: "I think we get the point. That is so dumb...who would want to sing about being tired." *mimics singer* "I'm tyyyyyyyerd...."
Anna: "Kara." *laughing*.
15 minutes later:
Dad: "Here's that "Irish Washerwoman" type of fiddle music."
Kara: *Whispers* "Anna, stomp your feet and clap your hands."
Anna: *Bobs head in time to the music and obligingly lifts one foot and plops it back down on the carpeted van floor.*
Kara: *Whispering to those in the back seat* "Everybody clap and stomp your feet!"
That didn't turn out very well.
Dad: "Hey, there's the northern lights. At first I thought it was rain", but, *craning neck to see higher out of the windshield*..."I guess it's not."
Isaac and Becca: "Where!?"
Mom: "See those green vertical lights on the horizon, right in front of us?"
Becca:"Anna, move your head. I can't see."
Kara: "Oh yeah, I see 'em."
Becca: "Mom," *frantic note in voice* "Move your head, I can't see!!!"
Mom: "Oh. Beg your pardon."
Radio: "This was a young group - at least, at the time of this recording- and very talented. The first selection that we have for you tonight is "Flight of the Cockroach."
Dad: "Oh, hurray. I've always wanted to hear that song."
Most everybody else: *laughing*
Our family is awesome. :)
2 comments:
You really make me laugh Miss Anna! This really brightened my day! love you!
Thank you. :) I'm glad I could do that for you. *hug*
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