Deaf Anthology # 116: "Deaf Grandma"

Deaf grandma: "We survived the great depression, we moved out to the plains to take advantages of the homesteads offered by the government, to be close to nature, the crops became our source of income."

Deaf grandchild #1: "What did you grow?"

Deaf grandma: "We grow all kinds, such as corn, tomatoes, etc. enough to supply a local market, maybe someday you can come and milk our cows."

Deaf grandchild #2: "You got any bats, spiders..."

Deaf grandma: (laughing)"It's that time of the year again, there is an owl in the barn, he's our protector."

Deaf grandchild #1: "What's like growing up?"

Deaf grandma: "We came to America from Ireland during the famine, Ellis Island was too busy processing us, not to notice that we're Deaf, the Statue of Liberty was an awesome sight, a symbol of our freedoms."

Deaf grandchild 2: " We were in NYC last summer, saw the Lion's King on Broadway!"

Deaf garndma: "We were away at the state institution, our parents to harvest the crops before the dust bowl that swept across the plains."

Deaf Child #1: "The potatoes always in the ground, doing what we Irish does best, we never go hungry."

Deaf grandma: "During the war years, we work in an ammunition factorty, and then we were able to purchase a home in the suburbs, raising a family, the American dream."

It's morning, the Deaf mother is preparing breakfast, kids awaken.

Deaf father: "Let's say grace."

Deaf family: "We thank the Lord for the food that our mother cooked for us, that the farmers provides us, and whatever we do is for your glory."

Deaf mother: "Today we'll show our respect to our grandmother, bought some flowers for her."

Deaf child #1: "I can't wait to milk the cow."

Deaf child #2: "I want to see the barn owl."

The family got into their SUV, and drove to the church on the outskirts of town.

Deaf children: "Why are we here, it's not Sunday?"

Deaf father: "Your grandma is buried here, she died before you were born."

Deaf children: "But we were on her grandma's lap last night in her rocking chair."

Deaf mother: "She may be gone, but her spirit lives on!"

Revised 10/29/08

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Good night, Deaf America!