Dad was one of those people who had a PhD in life. You know what I mean? On one occasion, he was in the UK on a business trip. One weekend he was on a British Rail long-distance train when he noticed a group of locals playing cards.
Dad had eagle eyes and it didn't take him long to work out that they were playing `Find The Lady' - the game that now appears as `Hearts' on most computers. It was a game he had played for years.
Dad feigned interest. More importantly, he also feigned ignorance. The card players explained the rules and Dad pretended to stumble over his comprehension. They invited him to join them, no doubt thinking they'd take some money off a rookie. Dad sat down, deliberately lost a couple of rounds and then cleaned them up good and proper.
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There were no flies on your Dad. He knew what he was about and exactly what he might do in a situation. Your Mum knew this too. On his return from a trip to Geneva, by way of Britain, where he visited relatives, your Mum, tongue in cheek, asked him if, while there, he had done any dishes. I noted he remained impassive and didn't reply.
Hi,
Thanks for sharing that memory with us. You pretty much said what a couple of generations of McMahons always said: there were no flies on Dad.
Wash the dishes?
Er, don't think so ....
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Thanks for dropping by again. Cheers
David
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