Picture Jean Ann Richards Griggs and Eleanor Jeanette Richards Bateman1926 in Canyonville, Oregon.
(In this true story I call the mom and dad Grandpa Dick and Grandma Maysel because they are my grandparents - but during this time they were not grandparents yet but parents of two little girls - my mom Jean Ann and her sister Eleanor.)
By 1929 my mom, Jean Ann Richards, and her family had moved to Bozeman, MT where my Grandpa Dick worked for Montana State University's Agriculture Dept. I am not sure of all that he did. I do know that he traveled the state a great deal on the train, starting and supporting 4-H clubs and working with the Extension Service. It was during this time that the famous "Dude" incident occurred. I heard the "Dude" incident every Easter I was with my Grandma Maysel.
On a business trip in Montana once Grandpa Dick took his car and also his family. They had gone for dinner and were walking back to the hotel when they passed a pet store. In the window was a little Boston Bull Dog. Anyone who has been with children can well imagine the scenario.
No matter what, Grandma and Grandpa were positive they could not afford the dog. Back to the hotel. But, as they thought about it, there was the money they were saving for a new suit for Grandpa Dick - one that he needed for work. He could probably go a little longer without a new suit.
Next day the girls were owners of a new little Boston Bull Dog that someone in the family named Dude!
Now - jump forward a year or so to Easter Sunday Morning. The eggs had been colored by the Eleanor and Jean Ann the day before. Grandma Maysel was up early and outside. She hid the eggs all over the back yard. She did NOT notice that Dude was outside also.
When the girls got up they ran out to find their Easter Eggs. Tears came as they couldn't find a single one. Not one egg.
When Grandma looked - she found Dude - nearly passed out - totally rounded tummy! Dude had followed her and eaten all of the eggs as she hid them.
The End!
On a business trip in Montana once Grandpa Dick took his car and also his family. They had gone for dinner and were walking back to the hotel when they passed a pet store. In the window was a little Boston Bull Dog. Anyone who has been with children can well imagine the scenario.
No matter what, Grandma and Grandpa were positive they could not afford the dog. Back to the hotel. But, as they thought about it, there was the money they were saving for a new suit for Grandpa Dick - one that he needed for work. He could probably go a little longer without a new suit.
Next day the girls were owners of a new little Boston Bull Dog that someone in the family named Dude!
Now - jump forward a year or so to Easter Sunday Morning. The eggs had been colored by the Eleanor and Jean Ann the day before. Grandma Maysel was up early and outside. She hid the eggs all over the back yard. She did NOT notice that Dude was outside also.
When the girls got up they ran out to find their Easter Eggs. Tears came as they couldn't find a single one. Not one egg.
When Grandma looked - she found Dude - nearly passed out - totally rounded tummy! Dude had followed her and eaten all of the eggs as she hid them.
The End!
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