Monday, September 14, 2009

IT"S MY PARTY



It was a warm September Saturday back in 1952 a time when the weekly trip to town was a social event. The gents would gather at the local feed store, filling station or barber shop to cut the fat as the women sold the weeks production of eggs to purchase staples for the home. The egg sales would cover groceries, cleaning supplies and leave enough moola to indulge ones-self in material for a new ensemble and craved treat. A treat such a pound of hot roasted peanuts sending out their enticing aroma from the local Ben Franklin Store. Oh, those goober peas were calling Mama that day so she left the store nine months pregnant with a pound of peanuts in hand.

Daddy had some business to take care of on the way back to the farm which left Mama in the car with a intoxicating bag of peanuts. As ya'll know men can actually out chat women any day of the week taking longer than football minutes. Mama enjoyed her pound of peanuts and a good read in the local paper as she waited for Daddy to finish his business. Soon after arriving home the tummy cramps and hiccups began and progressively got worse. "Oh, if I could only go the the bathroom."she uttered over and over again. "Eating all those peanuts constipated me and I'll be fine as soon as I go to the bathroom," she called from the outhouse. Out of sheer panic and desperation Daddy fetched Granny from a nearby farm. It didn't take long for Granny to recognize that Mama was in the full throttles labor and ordered them to the nearest hospital 'cause Mamas hiccups and 'cramps' weren't getting any better.

Fourteen hours of labor and hiccups at 6:00 am a 6lb.2oz, 22 inch long baby girl with the lungs of an opera singer was born. The nurses kicked me out of the nursery strait to my mothers arms because I was disturbing not only the other babes but the hospital staff. The labor Mama has forgiven me for but she will never, never let me live down the fourteen hours of hiccups she endured during the process. The first words Daddy spoke as he looked at his perfectly sweet precious baby daughter was "well, would ya lookey there she's a real farmer....she's already milkin' and spreadin' manure!" For many years Daddy called me his "Little Peanut" in honor of the peanutty snack and the hiccups. Born a farm chick this day fifty-seven years ago I could choose to cry if I wanted to but I choose to be happy and dance the dance of joy because.... "It's My Party!!!"
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39 comments:

  1. Happy, happy birthday, Baby ......

    What a great post to celebrate (milking and spreading manure). I hope you have a wonderful day full of love and good friends and great food and no dishes!!

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  2. Happy Birthday! What a funny little story. What a great picture. Enjoy your day. Hopefully roasted peanuts will be your aroma of the day! Take care, Susan.

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  3. What a beautiful story to honour your birthday with! Have a Happy Birthday!

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  4. Happy birthday peanut! I loved what your Dad said and it made me laugh. What a wonderful story of your birth. My Mom was hanging wallpaper on a ladder...what was she thinking? No wonder I am a bit goofy:)
    Joyce

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  5. Happy Birthday sweet baby girl! Enjoy every single moment to the max and I agree, IT'S YOUR PARTY and you can cry or dance if you want to or any other darned thing you want to do! :)
    Hugs and lots of love! ENJOY!
    Mona

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  6. Happy Birthday.

    When I went into labor with my son, on July 3, I told my mother I had eaten watermelon and that must be where the stomach discomfort was coming from (labor pains). I just didn't want to face the fact that a baby would exit my body like it or not. Thirteen hours later on July 4, 1977 he was born. But I never called him Watermelon. :)

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  7. Happy birthday, sweetie! What a cute story of the day of your birth, and how wonderful for you that your parents related it to you, and that you have the talent to tell and retell it right all these years later! Such memories are the stuff of legends!

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  8. What a cute story! So, did you become an opera singer???

    Have a wonderful birthday, my friend. Enjoy every moment of it!

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  9. Happy birthday! It was quite fun reading about you as a wee one. Both of my daughters were born in September, so it is a happy month here.

    You commented that I should grab a book. :) I read constantly. We just moved here in June, and I was thrilled to find that there is a bookmobile, which brings me my requests every other Friday. What I need to do, is put down the books, and move about, but that's another story.

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  10. Happy, Happy Birthday! What a great thing to know the whole story of your own birth and to tell it so well. I do remember the smell of those roasting peanuts in the store, but I think ours was Woolworths, or our local "five & dime" the TG&Y in Tulsa. Two of my kids were born in September...a great month to start in.
    And the picture is VERY cute.

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  11. Nezzy---Happy Birthday to you!
    Hope you are having a wonderful day
    doing anything and everthing you want to do.
    Because you can!!!

    Enjoy!!
    Melinda
    PS--Good to see you at Dreaming

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  12. Thanks Nezzy for coming to visit my blog again. I'll be singing at the top of my voice right along with you at Christmas. I think I'm like you -- going overboard in every way possible about Christmas. I just love it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do!

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  13. Happy Birthday and such a wonderful story, Peanut! My grandson, Andrew is thirteen today.

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  14. Oh Happy Birthday Nezzy! What a sweet story. I think you have that creative gene too! Hugs, Cindy (you look great for 57)

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  15. for some reason my computer at school will NOT let me post comments on your blog. i'm at mom's using her computer so here you go! i did leave you a comment after your last comment on my blog, if that counts. :) you're much appreciated!

    and happy birthday!

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  16. Happy Birthday! That was a great post, very descriptive and humorous.

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  17. I was going to ask, which bothered her more the hiccups or labor? Hiccups are so irritating!!! This is such a funny story:) Happy Happy Birthday!!!

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  18. Cute story, and I hope you had a wonderful Birthday! Jackie

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  19. What a darling story!!! Happy Birthday!!!

    Enjoy!!!
    XOXO
    Cathy

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  20. Happy birthday Nezzie. How fun for your grand children to have a party for you!
    ((hugs)) Rhondi

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  21. ahemmmm....

    Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday to you
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR PEANUT....
    Happy Birthday to you....

    :)

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  22. Happy birthday little opera singer *kisses*

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  23. Happy birthday Peanut!! ;) That was an AWESOME birthday post! Why cry when you are such a gorgeous person inside and out! :)

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  24. What a great birthday story! Hope you have a beautiful, blessed birthday! And like I told my mother on her 50th, I hope the next 50 are as fun as the last!

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  25. ♬ Happy Birthday to you. ♪
    ♩ Happy Birthday to you. ♫
    ♯ Happy Birthday Dear Nezzy. ♩
    ♬ Happy Birthday to you. ❤

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  26. What a wonderful story and you told it so very well! Happy belated birthday.

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  27. Happy Belated Birthday..you are almost exactly a year younger than me! Thanks for the comment on my blog, and it is nice to meet you! Your birth story was just wonderful! :) Connie

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  28. Happy Late Birthday to you! Love your story and photo!

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  29. Happy belated birthday! And thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  30. Hey Nezzy! I'd email you but I don't see your email addy anywhere... I was going to comment back on what you left on my blog. Have you checked in to "self publishing" for your children's books? I don't know much about it. My aunt is writing a book and is checking into various publishing avenues... just wanted to share!! I'll share more as I learn more!

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  31. Love your blog....the design is awesome...So GLAD to find your blog....I enjoyed my stop tonight. There are so many new and fun blogs that I am finding everyday. Hope you will stop by and see my new Christmas blog... http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com
    There is a GREAT giveaway going on now for a Great Ornament Giveaway on Oct 1....all you have to do is leave a comment.....I love finding new blogs and make new blog friends.

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  32. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY-PEANUT!!!

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  33. Ah, and dance you should! Happy belated birthday... I would gladly share my cupcakes with you, but alas, hubby ate them ALL!!

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  34. Hi Nezzy,
    Your such a sweetheart! Thanks for your sweet comments. The spinning wheel of my Mom's is authentic. She's had it since I was a little girl. Have a great week-end, Cindy

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  35. What a terrific story! I loved it! You really should write a book, you know. Do you have one??

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  36. Belated birthday wishes, Nezzie. Our birthdays are close together. I was 58 on Wed. the 16th. While you were screaming your lungs out in that nursery, I was probably trying to climb out of my crib to find my gifts.

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  37. Happy Birthday, sunshine. Thanks for your sweet supportive comments you come and leave for me. I smile every time I see you left me one! Hope your day was as fabulous as you are.

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  38. Happy Belated Birthday Nezzy! I saved you a tart! But gee, a hot bag of fresh roasted peanuts actually sounds better, lol! What a funny story. Milkin' and spreadin' manure...hehe...

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  39. happy birthday my lovely
    thanks for read your wonderfull story above

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