Talk About Your Perms

Beths recollection of Grandmas perm addiction made me remember my episode w/ Robby Almond Moss.
We were visiting Robby and Ford from Memphis one time . Robby and Ford lived in a small home in some subdivision ( cant remember the name right now) of Lewisburg. Robby asked me reckon could I give her a permanent. Now I being a big city gal from Memphis and wanting to impress the little small town girl, I said " oh sure I have given many perms in my time." Truth be told I had never been close to a perm before.

So I settle her on a stool with a big towell around her shoulders and told her we had to give her a haircut as well. She was really glad to hear this as Ford always was in favor of her saving him a buck.
Note: I say this not to single Ford out as a stingy man as it has been my experience in the greatest majority of men can be found a sort of , lets face it a prudent streak.

But I digress. Back at the ranch I was really into the perm business. As I sectioned off each sprig of hair I then cut that piece half in two. To this day I fail to see why this theory doesnt work. Well IT DIDNT.

Poor Baby it was one more frizzy misshapen mess . But there is always a silver lining she got to wear a scarf indoors and out for many weeks. I did wonder why it was always a big red mans handkerchief called a bandana when in the city of Memphis the scarves were so much more fetching. I thought once I would send her a prettier scarf but you know what her perm and haircut were free for nothing, so I reasoned she didnt need any more charity from me.

I do love my baby sister a lot
Betty Almond Stewart

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