F Minus by Tony Carrillo for November 12, 2020

I disagree. Life has many things it can use to teach you to be bitter and joyless.

Grandpa was wise beyond his years….

That kid needs to learn to pump. Then she doesn’t need Grampa.

He sounds like one of my ex’s relatives.

that was grandpa, all right – stank of cigar smoke and reeked of not want grandchildren around…

If you don’t watch out, those things can come with age on their own.

Ouch!

That girl is so butch(?) that she is able to swing in a belt seat and holding her weight without it conforming to her. (not sure about the proper adjective to use…)

Bitter and joyless. Is it Christmas time again already?

“Bitter and joyless?” Sounds like my mother. :|

My mother worked in the clothing mills of Maine from age 7 (in 1919) where child abuse (sexual and physical took place) until she married at 24. Overall, she had a pretty good attitude in raising us but she was an outstanding Grandmother and an excellent “swinger”…..

So is that Fred teaching his values to the young Ivana?

Too much of that already going around these days.

I learned bitter & joyless at work.