W. H. And Me
Six children from his first wife, and 11 from his second; numbers that also represented the date of my Great-Grandfather’s birth. I was born several decades later, to the day, and the similarities don’t stop there.
Early in his life W.H.H.H. (the number of “H’s” in his name has been a constant source of dispute between my Mother and an older brother. Apparently, my uncle thinks “W” exceeded his entitlement of this particular consonant) homesteaded several acres in the Midwest and was instrumental in bringing electricity to the county.
By age 23 I could open a package of Chips Deluxe cookies, virtually unassisted.
Coincidence?
A progressive sort, he was also the first to establish phone lines in the area, and with a few cranks on the ringer Grandma could catch up with the latest party line gossip without having to hitch up Old Blossom.
I have a telephone!
W. H .H. H. H. H. (sorry, got carried away) was an influential and well-to-do gentleman who founded the local bank, became its first president, and fostered good will throughout the community…
I have a telephone!
Freaky, huh?
I guess truth really is stranger than fiction.
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Well, truth may be stranger than fiction, but Pinhole is ... just strange.
Wackily funny.
Mitch
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You won't believe this Mitch, but the number of characters in your reply is the same as the year my brother transferred universities as an undergraduate.
These occurences just keep getting more bizarre, don't they?
Thanks,
Pinhole
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Truth really can be a weird thing... or so I hear.
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It's just that it's so vibrant and flexible, don't you think?
Thanks for the visit,
Pinhole
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You should submit this true story to Asimov's SciFi magazine or some such similar venue. It's just weird enough to pass, methinks.
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I don't know, they probably wouldn't believe a story like this could be true.
By the way..."methinks"? Did you write this on one of your journeys into the Middle Ages?
Thanks for the suggestion,
Pinhole
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Yup, you are a spitting image. Of course, the "spitting" part might be a problem.
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Not a problem at all...except for W. H., of course.
Thanks,
Pinhole
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