There's an old saying, opposites attract. I've met many couples this applies to. One such couple I met when I was in my early twenties. A minister and his wife. If opposites attract they must have been Siamese twins. The minister was a very scholarly man, quiet, well read, impeccable manners and very fastidious about his appearance. His wife on the other end of the spectrum was boisterous, a casual dresser who liked to have a roaring good time. She was the type of minister's wife who could easily wear a scarlet red dress to church and think nothing of it. She is the one who introduced me to Planter's Punch. It was a hot afternoon in South Carolina and we were swimming at the summer camp(before the camper's got there) I had gone to work at as a counselor for the summer. She and our companion, the camp's secretary, brought along a thermos of punch. Being a hot Carolina afternoon, we drank often. Did I mention it was HOT, they had brought a large, I mean large thermos of Planter's Punch. There was plenty to go around and around and around. To make a long story short, the thermos was empty when we left the pool area. Not being from SC, I had no idea Planter's Punch was full of rum. They must have made this potent potable with very smooth rum because it went down very fast. It wasn't until they took me back to the director's house laughing and giggling that I learned what Planter's Punch was.
The minister and his wife came from upbringings that were also polar opposites. Imagine my surprise when I learned later that summer he grew-up on a farm and she in a well connected family. I would have thought it would be the other way around.
To outward appearances my husband and I are very much alike. We grew up in the same economic class and we have the same level of education. We are very opposite in what we enjoy watching on TV. For instance this past week he chose to watch, The Winds of War, on Netflix. I on the other hand sat and watched, Howard the Duck. I can't say I'm proud of this but my husband had commented on it until I had to see for myself what it was all about. I thought it was going to be a risque flick with a duck. It turned out to be a sci-fi flick with a person in a duck suite. It is such a fine example of movie making that Wal-Mart had copies of it in their $5 bin. I could go on but why should I embarrass myself with full disclosure of what I like to watch. Until next time, beware of minister's wives offering Planter's Punch pool-side, you could end up plastered to the bottom of the pool.
Poll:
Have you ever watched Howard The Duck?
____No, never.
____Yes, every chance I get.
____Yes, but it's my dirty little secret.
_____No, but I will as soon as I find a copy.
Leave your answer in the comment section.
For those who want a copy go to your local Wal-Mart.
The minister and his wife came from upbringings that were also polar opposites. Imagine my surprise when I learned later that summer he grew-up on a farm and she in a well connected family. I would have thought it would be the other way around.
To outward appearances my husband and I are very much alike. We grew up in the same economic class and we have the same level of education. We are very opposite in what we enjoy watching on TV. For instance this past week he chose to watch, The Winds of War, on Netflix. I on the other hand sat and watched, Howard the Duck. I can't say I'm proud of this but my husband had commented on it until I had to see for myself what it was all about. I thought it was going to be a risque flick with a duck. It turned out to be a sci-fi flick with a person in a duck suite. It is such a fine example of movie making that Wal-Mart had copies of it in their $5 bin. I could go on but why should I embarrass myself with full disclosure of what I like to watch. Until next time, beware of minister's wives offering Planter's Punch pool-side, you could end up plastered to the bottom of the pool.
Poll:
Have you ever watched Howard The Duck?
____No, never.
____Yes, every chance I get.
____Yes, but it's my dirty little secret.
_____No, but I will as soon as I find a copy.
Leave your answer in the comment section.
For those who want a copy go to your local Wal-Mart.
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