Told to me by my mom =  Funny story about that little store. I was staying with mom, your dad was armying. One day I needed some "personal items". I wouldn't even go to
a store & get my own "personal items". I was terribly shy & timid...... Soooooo!.... Glen, how would you like to go to the store for me?..... Get what?..... he says...... I'll write you a note and you just give it to Mrs. Shipley........ OK he says........ But what am I going for?........ Uhhh, cookies, I said....... OK..........But what kind?......... Any kind, but the note will say.............

Glen came back from the store with a bag of cookies. He had opened them on the way home. I said, Glen, did you give Mrs. Shipley the note?   No, he said I threw away the note,and just picked out a bag of cookies. Glen was about 6. That actually happened.I still laugh about it sometimes. - Patsy Shopher Srygley

When  I was a teen I liked this boy named David Garcia.  He had shoulder length hair and Dad didn't care too much for the long haired ones.  Of course in the 70's they all had long hair.  Well David came over one time to take me out.  Dad answered the door and said, "Can I help you?"   David said, "I'm here to take out your daughter."  Of course I was peeking down the hall way just dying wondering what dad was gonna do.......... and Dad said, "Not my daughter, you're not!"  Then dad just closed the door.    David knocked again.....Dad answered again and said, "Can I help you?"...  David said, "Why can't I take out your daughter?  Is it because I have long hair?"  Dad said, "Well that's one reason, plus I don't like your sandals."  David said, "Well if that's it sir, you know Jesus had long hair and wore sandals."   Dad said, "Yes son, I know he did and when you learn to walk on water you can take out my daughter."  Then he closed the door again........Well I just knew I'd never get another date in that town again......I was so embarassed.  But I laugh about it now and think it's hilarious.........I don't know too many people that could outwit dad, he was fast at comebacks................Carol Melton Jones

Another about my dad.  Once his truck stalled at a light.  When the light turned green again, he was trying to start it back up.  The guy behind him kept honking.  Dad finally got out and went to the honker and said, "I tell you what.....if you go up there and start my truck, I'll sit here and honk your horn."..... The guy looked at him funny and dad said, "Well it's obvious my trucks needs to be started and your horn needs to be honked, so we might as well trade places."  -  Carol Melton Jones

This one goes back to high school (Crozier Tech, yea, Tech Hi Wolves) anyway, this guy in my choir asked me out. No guy in school had ever asked me out. I was extremely shy. Saturday came, I didn't want to go. I told momma when Don comes to the door, tell him I "forgot about going to the movie" and left. She said, Patsy, that's not right. I said, I know, but he'll want to put his arm around me & probably kiss me at the movie. I don't want that. Tell him I went out. Don drove up, I quickly got into the front closet, closed
the door, (extremely hot in that closet cuz we didn't have air cond.). Momma said, Don, I guess she forgot, guess she went outside. Sweet little Glen, bless his heart, came running to the door and said, uh,uh, she's hiding in the closet.  I heard him, God punished me. I said, just a minute Don, I'm almost ready. I was hot & sweaty. But went to the movie with Don. Saw a movie called "Commanches" at the Majestic Theatre. Yep, he did put his arm around me. I leaned the other way a little. Needless to say he never asked me out again. - Patsy Shopher Srygley