Awkward Family Story: Grandma’s Midnight Email
August 7th, 2009
“The twins started their state playoffs on Monday at 6:00 p.m. They won. Played again on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. They won. Played again on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. They won. Played again on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. They lost. Played again on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. They won by one run. They will play again on Friday at 6:00 p.m. They will play Richards which is the team that beat them 25-3. The team that beats will win first place and the other team will win second. Never dreamed they would do so well. I have not gone to the games because of the heat and I get too nervous. I keep Brad. Tomorrow night Brad is going and I am also going. I will take along three nerve pills. Hope I make it. The only casualty has been Alice, who plays first base, and was hit in the mouth trying to make a catch. Just a little blood and swelling. She was worried about her permanent teeth getting knocked loose. She is fine.”
(submitted by Anonymous)
HMMM, I wonder what the team that sits in the stands will be? I’d say last place, since they will be sitting with Grandma.
If they have to play on Saturday too, I wonder what time they will play.
OMG! I think this may be my mother-in-law.
What I find funny is that she has to take nerve pills to watch the game, yet the description of a child getting their mouth bloodied by a baseball is “fine.”
That was hilarious. Nerve pill-popping grandma is too cool!
Is she absolutely sure that Alice is fine though?? I’m a tad concerned.
This is the funniest email I’ve read – I wonder if Granny does any cut and paste? She could churn out her email faster and maybe get them out by 10 PM!!!
The great thing about email is that they don’t actually charge by the word! You can actually write out entire sentences without fear of overcharging.
I sat alone in my room laughing like a loon for 5 minutes straight after reading this, no joke. It’s hilarious! Defines awkward family emails.
Bless Grandma’s heart. I bet she owns at least 3 dozen tea cozies and eats those nasty cookies from the blue tin.
I keep Brad.
Any chance Grandma was in the military?
“I will take along three nerve pills.”
hahaha!
brilliant
i hope grandma makes it!
Sounds like grandma is gonna feel pretty good at the game….3 nerve pills!
I LOVE this email. Grandma sure does have a zippy life! More hysterical are all the comments…still laughing at some of those. To all those who don’t “get it,” thanks for a good chuckle this morning…chuckleheads!
The matter of fact description of someone getting hit in the mouth with a baseball made me chuckle…
“The team that beats will win first place and the other team will win second.” Really, the winner is first and the other team is second? Who knew?!
I’m with you on that one Lolly. It’s true what they say ‘you learn something new every day’.
It’s so obvious that this was photoshopped!
Awesome, Jeff! You made me laugh out loud!
personally, i am leaving happy thanks to the Abbot and Costello bit.
the letter is kinda meh, but the “duh. THIS is why it’s funny” comments are killin’ me, smalls.