Reflections & Recollections

Amusing Todd Stories

By:  Marvin Lett

Country Folks Don't Need Telephones

It was a sunny summer afternoon, and we decided to take a Sunday drive around Detroit.  I was driving my new 1965 Buick.  My cousin Evelyn Norman and I decided to go to Norma Todd's house.  But wouldn't you know it, Evelyn did not have her address book or Norma's address.

She said:  "I know just about where the house is, but I am not exactly sure." After driving up and down Scovel several times, every house started to look alike.  I said, "Evelyn, don't you remember her house or the exact block?"  She said, "Marvin, be quiet, keep driving, and let me look."  "We will find it."

It was then I decided to take action because I was tired and wanted to go home. I parked in the block where I thought Norma lived and began to holler her name.  I cusp my hands together and started calling:  "N-O-R-M-A!"  "N-O-R-M-A!" "N-O-R-M-A!"

As it was summer time, peoples' front doors were open.  All of a sudden from the silence almost a half of block away came a response in my direction. "W-H-A-T!"

Lo and behold it was Norma's voice.  She came out on the front porch H-O-L-L-E-R-I-N-G!!!!!!!!!!

"W-H-O-S-E  T-H-E-R-E?" 

When she found out it was us, she hollered:  

"C-O-M-E  O-N  I-N!" 

Who says country folks need telephones!