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In reply to the discussion: I just can't stop being blood red angry about this. [View all]dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)I attended my grandmother's 75th birthday party, all the large family was there, the 6 uncles, the 3 daughters, my cousins, etc.
And I was wearing a pro-choice button.
Big loud mouth Irish family, always arguing with each other, horribly opinionated, and not helped by a couple hours of drinking.
All 6 uncles were BIG guys, 6 foot at least, hefty.
Grandma was a little chunk of a woman, not even 5 foot tall.
So they started in sharing their opinion of women's place in th world, yakking and then talking louder, all around the dinner table, in her rather small house.
Grandma finally had enough. She stood up, slapped her hand on the table, bringing an instant hush to all her "boys" ( several of whom were well over 50,)
"Let me tell you idjits something", she said .
( oh-oh...everyone one knew what THAT phrase meant)
"Back in the Depression when your Dad and I were barely making ends meet and trying to feed and clothe all of you, I had to have THREE abortions."
Dead silence.
Then she pointed her spoon at 2 of the more unpleasant uncles.
" and If I had had my way, that would have included YOU and YOU".
Watching 6 large subdued men suddenly decided to head for the doorway was unforgettable.