"...then broke into song, something rude about a drunken sailor and what should be done about him. To pass the time, he taught me the words."
Those too eldery to give a damn anymore are best part of your coming of age. I had a grandfather that taught me to cook, and kept reminding me not to rush stupidly; a great-grand-aunt who would talk to me about sex and relationships, kept encouraging me to try whatever as long as I was careful; a great aunt who included me in the after-coffee shots, and told me stories about getting roaring drunk with my great-grandmother, and about the joys and difficulties of raising a kid alone (she adopted while single, one damned tough lady). Goodness, did I love and admire them.
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