Uncle Jim, by Grama Louise

My Show and tell

We were camped at Arbuckle Music in Oklahoma, so much fun and good listening.

Sug has diabetes and a problem with her legs, aching. I set on the ground and rub them up, with T tree oil. She don't want me to, but it feels so good to her.

Sug was setting outside their big trailer and I was rubbing her legs and visiting. Floyd was standing over there, talking to a man. She asked me how I could get down on the ground, and then get up again.

I showed her, I rolled over onto my hands and knees. I lifted one leg high and then the other one.

Sug had to go in and finish cooking her dinner.

I wandered over to a group of ladies near our trailer.

In a minute the man walked over and told his wife, “This woman can do something that you can't do.” His wife sputtered.

Another lady asked him, “How do you know what Mrs Moore can do?”

I said, “Before he gets in any more trouble, I'll show you.”

I got down and showed my exercise, they all agreed that they couldn't do that.

Now some one at Arbuckle will ask me if I am still exercising, and grin.

Back at Oakdale Park in Texas, I was setting alone with Sug. I asked her if she knew the trouble that she almost got me into, up at Arbuckle. She was very apologetic and we laughed, she said, “Now, show me that again.” I got down and lifted my legs.