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Embarrassing Stories

Embarrassing Stories

Mother’s garters weren’t “up” for ceremony

on August 1, 2011

By Connie LaGrow Cherokee, Oklahoma In 1952, I was asked to join the Rainbow Girls ...

Embarrassing Stories

Streetcar trip was a red-faced ride

on June 30, 2011

Many years ago I worked at Sears after my high school classes, taking the streetcar ...

Embarrassing Stories

Uncle Lampooned Messy Apartment

on March 8, 2011

The world was my oyster. In 1961, I’d just landed my first job and rented ...

Embarrassing Stories

Embarrassment Was Set in Concrete

on March 8, 2011

It was spring, and I wanted to get some exercise. So I strapped the baby ...

Embarrassing Stories

Now That’s Hungry!

on March 8, 2011

About 25 years ago, I did the grocery shopping while my wife stayed at home ...

Embarrassing Stories

Causing Some Maypole Mayhem

on March 8, 2011

I remember dancing round the Maypole at school around May Day with the other 10-year-olds ...

Embarrassing Stories

Cents Spent Faster Than Expected

on March 8, 2011

On Saturdays, a friend and I, both 14 years old, would go to downtown Buffalo, ...

Embarrassing Stories

Bookmobile Chapter Had a Red-Faced Ending

on March 8, 2011

My first job as a librarian was to drive the bookmobile around to country schools. ...

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Keeping Your Head Above Hot Water

on March 8, 2011

As a young teacher, I was especially tired one day because I’d been up late ...

Embarrassing Stories

Grandchildren say the darndest things

on March 1, 2011

By Eileen Volk, Stewartsville, New Jersey A dear friend of ours used to wear a ...