> 'When one of my three daughters does something I really like I’d say: “You are my favorite daughter. Don’t tell your sisters.” In the age of hashtags, it’s:
> #YAMFD #DTYS.
> One of my daughters hates this. That’s either because she thinks one of her sisters is my favorite , or becuase she thinks it's logically inconsistent, or both.
That's HILARIOUS!! Not only the actual message, but also the hashtag/acronym-ifying of it, and then following up with what one of them thinks about it (and why!).
LOL, I would say #DTTO, buuuuuut... since this is a conversation on a publicly-visible comments section on your publicly-visible Substack, I think that cat's already sailed out of the coop!
Also, I'm from a family of four, (two daughters) and now i'm in a family of four (we have two boys) so I note that the usage of "the others" makes theorize that family dynamics would be different even going from four to five!
I read a little in your Substack and learned that your dad was born in 1942.
Apparently 1942 was a great year for dads, because that's my birth year as well.
Looks like he's got a fine daughter.
At this point the normal thing to do is to say something platitudinous because I saw that your Dad was--<insert Monty Python Parrot Routine>. But I don't know how to do that, so I won't.
I am critiquing someone's short story tonight, and decided "What the heck?" and typed this comment into my critique: "This story is the BEST short story for creating & sustaining action and adventure that I’ve read here! (Don’t tell the others!)" :)
> 'When one of my three daughters does something I really like I’d say: “You are my favorite daughter. Don’t tell your sisters.” In the age of hashtags, it’s:
> #YAMFD #DTYS.
> One of my daughters hates this. That’s either because she thinks one of her sisters is my favorite , or becuase she thinks it's logically inconsistent, or both.
That's HILARIOUS!! Not only the actual message, but also the hashtag/acronym-ifying of it, and then following up with what one of them thinks about it (and why!).
And THAT, Vikki, is why #YAMFR
LOL, I would say #DTTO, buuuuuut... since this is a conversation on a publicly-visible comments section on your publicly-visible Substack, I think that cat's already sailed out of the coop!
Also, I'm from a family of four, (two daughters) and now i'm in a family of four (we have two boys) so I note that the usage of "the others" makes theorize that family dynamics would be different even going from four to five!
The cat has indeed sailed out of the coop!
I read a little in your Substack and learned that your dad was born in 1942.
Apparently 1942 was a great year for dads, because that's my birth year as well.
Looks like he's got a fine daughter.
At this point the normal thing to do is to say something platitudinous because I saw that your Dad was--<insert Monty Python Parrot Routine>. But I don't know how to do that, so I won't.
You might or might not like this:
https://70yearswtf.substack.com/p/keep-the-fun-in-funeral-19-10-23
Even if you don't, still #YAMFR
Also, I notice I never replied that I found this delightful. Belatedly thank you!
This was my favorite part:
"I read a little in your Substack and learned that your dad was born in 1942.
Apparently 1942 was a great year for dads..."
I've always known I was your favorite reader. This is not news.
This is not a news feed. And yes, #YAMFR
I am critiquing someone's short story tonight, and decided "What the heck?" and typed this comment into my critique: "This story is the BEST short story for creating & sustaining action and adventure that I’ve read here! (Don’t tell the others!)" :)
Also note: "Here" is a collection of works in progress (WIP's) that are themed "action/adventure stories." #WIP