Re: Rudolph was a Canadian woman!
I remember an old man named Rudolph who used to work with Dad. I was about 4 years old, and I was convinced he was Rudolph, incognito. He had a big, bright red nose, and he came from somewhere up north in Canada, probably Labrador (close enough to the North Pole to a 4 year old). I don't remember his last name, but it was a French Canadian. Of course, now I understand why his nose was red. He drank a lot of Dad's whiskey. He was a nice old guy, though, and used to keep us kids entertained while Mom was busy cooking Christmas dinner.
I remember one time, we had a bees nest under the eaves of the house. He put on his overalls, gloves, and a contraption he'd made to cover his head, with a screen over his face. Dad picked him up in the bucket of an ancient John Deere tractor. Of course, it didn't work. I remember him screaming a bunch of French words, and probably not good ones, as he flailed his arms and jumped around in that bucket. Later, Mom made a homemade medical miracle out of oatmeal, and smeared it all over his face and neck. Lisa and I thought it was hilarious. Mom told us he was a messy eater, ate oatmeal for breakfast, and didn't wash his face afterwards.
Cathy
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