LJ Idol, Topic 2: Uphill, Both Ways, Barefoot

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PASTA AND BEANS

Panel 1:
My Grandma tells this story:
(picture of grandma)
Grandma: When I was a little girl, during the Great Depression...

Panel 2:
MONDAY
(picture of Li'l Grandma, eating pasta and beans with a content expression)

Panel 3:
TUESDAY
(picture of Li'l Grandma, eating pasta and beans with a neutral expression)

Panel 4:
WEDNESDAY
(picture of Li'l Grandma, eating pasta and beans with a slightly discontent expression)

Panel 5:
THURSDAY
(picture of Li'l Grandma, eating pasta and beans with a sad expression)

Panel 6:
FRIDAY
(picture of Li'l Grandma, eating pasta and beans with an irritated expression)

Panel 7:
SATURDAY
(picture of Li'l Grandma, eating pasta and beans with an angry expression)

Panel 8:
SUNDAY
(Great-Grandma Josephine is at a closed door.)
Great-Grandma: Come out for dinner, Rose!
Voice from behind the door: NO!

Panel 9:
(Great-Grandma is talking to the door)
Great-Grandma: Why not, dear?

Panel 10:
(Li'l Grandma, in hysterics)
L'il Grandma: I HATE PASTA & BEANS!

Panel 11:
(Great-Grandma is looking annoyed)
Great-Grandma: Well, then, it's lucky we're not having pasta & beans.

Panel 12:
(L'il Grandma opens the door and comes out)
L'il Grandma: We're not? What are we having?

Panel 13:
Great-Grandma, from off-frame: BEANS & PASTA!
(L'il Grandma, holding a spoon full of pasta & beans and looking mortified)




This post is for therealljidol topic 2, Uphill, Both Ways, Barefoot.

Previous Weeks:
topic 0, Introduction.
topic 1, Empty Gestures.

Comments

[astraevirgo.livejournal.com]

It is a series of videos, actually! They were made over the last three years and feature a 90+ year old woman cooking and telling stories from her childhood. It's like having your very own grandmother who lived through the depression (though, clearly, you have one of your own!)

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome! I always think about getting my grandparents to tell stories onto video but I feel like it would be invasive.

[astraevirgo.livejournal.com]

There is a story about my engagement ring, which apparently involves WWII in some manner, and I am afraid of losing the story. I really need to ask about it some day soon. The ring belonged to Tim's great grandmother, and his grandfather always gushes over the continuity that I have it, and mentions interesting tidbits but never finishes the story.

Anyway, yeah, family stories. I want to collect them for future generations.

[zia-narratora.livejournal.com]

Wow, that sounds like it could be an awesome story. I do, too. I feel like we have fewer stories of our own and more stories that come from outside ourselves and it's important to hold onto that more personal storytelling.