Another Story from Granny....Relatives Come to Visit

A long, long time ago before everyone had telephones, if someone wanted to visit a friend or relative, there were two choices. One could simply put the kids in the car and go. Or you could write a letter telling them you were going to come visit. One time my Granny and Grandaddy had company come visit them. But they weren't at home. Their relatives had two choices. They could get back in the car and drive all the way back home. Or...try to get in the house. They decided to try to get in the house. They wiggled the door knobs and tugged on the windows until they found a bathroom window unlocked. They lifted their daughter Beth through the window. Once inside, Beth unlocked the door for the family. They helped themselves to the food and spent the night. The next morning they made up the beds, putting everything back in its' place, exactly as they had found it. My Granny and Grandaddy had no idea that anyone had ever been in their house. The next time my grandparents saw the relatives they told them about the time they came to see them but no one was at home.