One Sunday nobody was at home but me and my nanny, so we had a tea party with soda and my mom's antique tea cups. I recorded us talking so I would never forget it. Today I found the cassette tape that had our conversation on it.
Me: Tell me a story.
Nanny: Tell you a story?
Me: Yeah, tell me a story.
Nanny: Once upon a time, there was a little girl. And her name was.....
Me: TRACIE!
Nanny: huh?
Me: her name was Tracie!
Nanny: Huh. And she didn't have very much money. And she went out and.....uh.. she went out and bought a little thing like this [my tape recorder] that you could hear the radio on. And I used to play it. And..... that's about all I remember.
Me: What was her favorite song?
Nanny: Uh.....
Me: What was your favorite song?
Nanny: Uh... let's see. What was my favorite?
Me: Yeah. What's your favorite song now?
Nanny: Let's see.... what was her favorite? I don't know that she had one!
Me: But what was your favorite song?
Nanny: What was my favorite?
Me: Yeah, yours!
Nanny: Darlin', oh my darlin', clementine... I guess that's the only thing I can think of.
[Laughter]
Me: Tell me another story!
Nanny: You mean! You want another one after that one?
Me: Yeah.
Nanny: Golly Ned. That's... glutton for punishment.
[Laughter]
Well.... (pointing at the tape recorder) automatic stop. I'm glad that's automatic.
Me (while laughing): I love you, Nanny.
Nanny: I love you too.
♥
WEEPING.
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