Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for December 12, 1998
December 11, 1998
December 13, 1998
Transcript:
Joan: Is that MY Wally with YOUR Phil? Val: Uh oh. Val: If the men we're dating get to know one another, is that a GOOD thing or a BAD thing? What if they compare notes? Joan: What "notes"? I haven't done anything "notable." Val: Me neither! Val: I guess were safe then. Joan: Are you thinking of doing something notable? 'Cause if you are, your sister wants to know first.
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Not rivalry. Comparing notes. If one’s planning a major life step, the other wants to know about it. Part gossip, more “I want to know what my sister is planning to do so I can be a part of it.” My uncle is, as my dad explained recently, his “good friend who became his brother.” They were Air Force buddies and roommates who fell in love with sisters. And whose wives’ parents had already decided to adopt them as long as they were stationed there because they were so far from home. Paul and Karen mentioned Dad to them and after that (he’d already met Mom) Dad was invited when they had Paul over for some home cooking. So I can say, when the significant others of sisters want to go and see their best bud and there is no doubt in anyone’s mind when they make the will that both the aunt and uncle would do anything for the child (much less babysitting) it does help.