Grandparents Say The Darndest Things
New Years Eve went surprisingly well, especially after my grim forecast from earlier. Nothing to really say about it though, just wanted to share a couple of things.
(While on the phone)
Poppy: I was supposed to go with a seniors group from my building tonight for the new year but it’s too cold out.
Me: Oh really?
Poppy: Yeah, we were going to go out to watch the balls drop, but since it’s too cold we’re just going to stay in and watch our balls drop.
The best part of this joke is that he repeated it to my mom, my brother and my sister as the phone made the rounds.
On the otherside, also via phone:
Me: It’s going to be a quiet night, Jesse and Heather are out and about, I’m having a couple of friends over but it’s not a big thing.
Nanny: That’s good, that’s good, everybody is going to be somewhere safe with friends. I talked to Jesse before he’s going into the city. What about you? All guys tonight? Invite a couple of girls.
Me: There are going to be girls here too.
Nanny: Well make a couple more calls. Get some more girls.
The best part about this one is the text I got from my brother a little later:
“Nanny on the phone just goes, ‘don’t be a good boy tonight. you aren’t coming home. have a little fun.’”
That’s Nanny for you…advocating for drunken nights and sexual promiscuity since 1930!
