http://alisonslife-in-the-slow-lane.blogspot.com/ Life in the Slow Lane: Storytelling Sundays - A Wedding Tale

Sunday 3 April 2011

Storytelling Sundays - A Wedding Tale

This week it has not only been our Wedding Anniversary, but also mum and dad's. This story is really my Godmother's, who was mum's bridesmaid.


Mum had decided that she wanted both herself and Aunt Sheila to carry a Book of Psalms, with just a small posy,  instead of a bouquet of flowers. Mum's was white and Aunt Sheila's was to be blue. Seemingly, such books were called 'Missals'. Aunt Sheila went home and told her mum about the flowers and the missal, only to hear her telling the next -door- neighbour a few days later 'Sheila's being a bridesmaid to her friend, and is carrying a missile'. Her mum didn't realise she had got her words mixed up, but the neighbour looked somewhat alarmed, until Aunt Sheila came to the rescue and explained about the missal!



Here they are..and not a missile in sight!

Sorry it's just a short story, but it's been in my head this week.

Thanks for dropping in
Alison xx

16 comments:

  1. LOL! That is a cute story thanks for sharing it :)

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  2. That's a lovely story...and I remember having a missal as a child!

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  3. Is great to have a story to interweave with the photo. I've never heard of a missal!

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  4. it may be short but it made me laugh great story and I love it.

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  5. LOL - easily done! Looking forward to seeing that story and that photo on a page sometime soon!

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  6. Haha. Cute story, Alison ~ and the photo you have is lovely! ♥

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  7. :-) That is a good one indeed!

    Happy Anniversary to you and your husband!

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  8. It's a lovely story! And I love that picture. It reminds me of my parents' wedding pictures.
    rinda

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  9. This did make me laugh! A lovely story and a lovely picture too. Happy anniversary to you and your husband and thank you for your kind comment on my blog.

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  10. It's a little gem of a story! I love it.

    Happy Anniversary, and thank you so much for adding your story this month - it's been a pleasure to have you join us!

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  11. lol! Brilliant :-) If only I'd thought to get my bridesmaids to carry missiles, that would've livened up the ceremony no end.... ;-)

    And Happy Anniversary! xx

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  12. It may be short but I love it. Definitely brought a few chuckles. Happy Anniversary.

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  13. What a fun story and that's a lovely photo. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. Love the story!

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  15. Cute story. I bet missal is a word lots of our kids wouldn't know today.

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  16. this is such a funny story and reminds me of my own story about mispronunciation!

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