A Teddy Bear Frame
This is the story that amused my Mother the most.
On one of my trips to Marion to take Mom shopping, after she was wheelchair bound with Multiple Sclerosis, she found a small picture frame shaped like a teddy bear. It was only about 3-4 inches high and the picture went in the fat belly. I bought it and after taking several snapshots, I had one of Bears head that fit in the frame. He was still just my boyfriend at the time. I put my teddy bear frame with Bears picture on the dashboard of my car with a bit rubber cement to hold it down. (That makes cleaning easier. It comes off and can be re-appplied.) It was near the drivers window, out of the way, but easy to see.
At that time I was still going to the Diner before going on to work. (I did this till our Diner closed it's doors when our friend the owner had to settle his own divorce.) Bear had his own long drive to work, and it was always dark when we left the house. (TK had already gone to live with his Father.)
Leaving the house in the dark about 5 a.m., you don't encounter much traffic. So I was guilty of what is commonly called "a rolling stop." at our neighborhood stop signs. On this particular morning, there was a sneaky cop sitting half way down the block and hidden at the edge of the alley with his lights off. And, of course, he stopped me. I rolled down my window and waited for him. He came up to my car with a flashlight and started his spiel about my transgression. I knew a lot of our cops. (They often joined us at the Diner.) But I didn't know this young man and I was sure I'd end up with a ticket. While he talked and questioned me me, he was aiming his flashlight around inside my car. When it swung past Bear's picture, it suddenly swung back and he studied the picture while his voice trailed off. Then while shaking his head he asked if that was my husband. I said it was my boyfriend. He stood just a second, shook his head again and told me, "You have enough problems. Consider this a warning and don't let me catch you again." And, HE WALKED AWAY. Bears reputation in our area was even wider than I knew.
I told everybody. It was my first chance to get back at Bear. I got away without a ticket, and he took the teasing.
On one of my trips to Marion to take Mom shopping, after she was wheelchair bound with Multiple Sclerosis, she found a small picture frame shaped like a teddy bear. It was only about 3-4 inches high and the picture went in the fat belly. I bought it and after taking several snapshots, I had one of Bears head that fit in the frame. He was still just my boyfriend at the time. I put my teddy bear frame with Bears picture on the dashboard of my car with a bit rubber cement to hold it down. (That makes cleaning easier. It comes off and can be re-appplied.) It was near the drivers window, out of the way, but easy to see.
At that time I was still going to the Diner before going on to work. (I did this till our Diner closed it's doors when our friend the owner had to settle his own divorce.) Bear had his own long drive to work, and it was always dark when we left the house. (TK had already gone to live with his Father.)
Leaving the house in the dark about 5 a.m., you don't encounter much traffic. So I was guilty of what is commonly called "a rolling stop." at our neighborhood stop signs. On this particular morning, there was a sneaky cop sitting half way down the block and hidden at the edge of the alley with his lights off. And, of course, he stopped me. I rolled down my window and waited for him. He came up to my car with a flashlight and started his spiel about my transgression. I knew a lot of our cops. (They often joined us at the Diner.) But I didn't know this young man and I was sure I'd end up with a ticket. While he talked and questioned me me, he was aiming his flashlight around inside my car. When it swung past Bear's picture, it suddenly swung back and he studied the picture while his voice trailed off. Then while shaking his head he asked if that was my husband. I said it was my boyfriend. He stood just a second, shook his head again and told me, "You have enough problems. Consider this a warning and don't let me catch you again." And, HE WALKED AWAY. Bears reputation in our area was even wider than I knew.
I told everybody. It was my first chance to get back at Bear. I got away without a ticket, and he took the teasing.
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