My Prissy Aunt Minnie Back In the Day

These young people of today; what will become of them?
They are so open, so free-spirited, so annoyingly risqué.
I had no words for my prissy uptight great-great aunt, so I kept mum.
Then I found a provocative photograph of her back in “the day”.

I said to my mother “have you ever seen Aunt Minnie like this?”
My mother laughed so hard, she nearly fell over. It was her all right.
She was a Ziegfeld model, barely wearing clothes, a sexy little miss.
We decided to keep it quiet. But neither of us ever forgot this sight.
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Rodrigues Avatar
February 9, 2022 at 6:34 PM
Love it! Everyone has a secret!
Krutsinger Avatar
February 9, 2022 at 8:36 PM
We sure do
Baker Avatar
February 9, 2022 at 4:57 PM
Thanks for sharing this wonderful light humor. Made me smile, and I needed to smile this afternoon. Hugs, Bill
Krutsinger Avatar
February 9, 2022 at 8:36 PM
Glad it could
Hawkins Avatar
February 9, 2022 at 4:07 PM
You can't judge a book by its cover. Take care. Shirley
Krutsinger Avatar
February 9, 2022 at 8:36 PM
You too Shirley
Smith Avatar
February 8, 2022 at 10:26 PM
Precious moments to be savoured. The ebb and flow of provocative times when lace was not so straight as we thought. Great poem. Best regards David in NZ
Krutsinger Avatar
February 9, 2022 at 8:37 PM
Thanks David
Hankins Avatar
February 8, 2022 at 9:53 PM
LOL. Deb had an aunt who was a flapper back in the day. All we ever knew of her was that she was a post office clerk. Interesting!
Krutsinger Avatar
February 9, 2022 at 8:37 PM
It may be about her
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