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Learning From Great Aunt Ruth

She opened her cantankerous mouth and out came the truth There was nothing not honest about my clever Aunt Ruth The whats-its and fruts-its were scared of her though. Especially terrified that she was way off in the know. She would not hesitate to give her opinions on zebras and milk. Her ideas were her own, and they did not come out smooth as silk. She was a big believer in herself, no matter what the whats-its said. Fruts-its were terrified of her; she had somehow stunned one of them dead. I said Great Aunt Ruth, why do you always say what you mean? Why ever would you ask such a silly thing, my nephew, kidney bean? I mean, what if you offend people, marching your mouth off that way? It’s me I have to please she told me. I need to be happy at the end of day. So I followed her around and watched the other relatives look pleased. They loved it that she confused others. Some cried, bawled, hid, and sneezed. You either love her or hate her, but she always lives her own fabulous truth! You have to love someone as self-confident and loud as your lovely Aunt Ruth!

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Date: 3/9/2021 6:15:00 PM
My late cousin was married to a woman fitting your Aunt Ruth's description. Her name was Frances.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/10/2021 8:47:00 AM
Mine was named Leota, Leola, Adeline, Wilma, Marjorie, Lucille, Naomi, Doris, Pat, Mary, Sheila, Jacque, Linda, Susie. Need I go on?
Date: 3/8/2021 9:13:00 AM
AMEN!! If some of us sat stone-faced, afraid to open our mouths, what a dull, boring place earth would be! You go, Aunt Ruth! 1
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/8/2021 11:05:00 PM
I am so into becoming Aunt Ruth now! I truly am practicing.
Date: 3/8/2021 3:38:00 AM
Some times you just have to say what you think. I think some people are made this way.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/8/2021 11:05:00 PM
I admire them GREATLY.

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