Danny Ferguson Does a Favor
by John Ferguson
Very young in life, I unfortunately contracted polio. As a result I was required to be tied down in bed or sitting in a chair so as not to put any strain on my leg.
My grandfather, Mattie Ferguson, and my uncle, Danny Ferguson, would come from the store frequently and bring me balls of string to unravel to keep me occupied, and fruit to eat.
One particular day, Uncle Danny came from the store with some grapes for me. As I eagerly devoured them, he asked me, “Doesn’t your mother ever peel those for you?”
From that point on, I always asked my mother for grapes that were peeled, and she was ready to choke her brother-in-law. As if having three young boys wasn’t enough, now she had to peel grapes!
Characters • Ferguson, Danny (Skel) • Ferguson, John • Ferguson, Mattie • Macdonald, Greet • Stories • Storytellers • told by John Ferguson | Dave Ferguson February 28, 2006
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By Julene, March 1, 2006 @ 12:39 pm
Aunt Greet is this when you started peeling grapes for Edna? Love Julene