I found this card when I was cleaning my old closet and moving. I can remember that even as a kid people used to tease my aunt because she failed her driving test so many times. My grandpa didn’t fail to point it out in my 16th birthday card. Luckily I passed my driving test on the first try, otherwise I’m sure there’s a whole new round of kids in our family who would be getting reminded of how I failed!
OMG too funny
That is funny. I failed my test the first time, but it wasn’t my fault. Another driver refused to go through an intersection even though he had the right of way.
lame excuse! i didn’t know you failed!
Wow, does that ever bring back memories! That address stamp – I used to laugh on how much grandpa used it…I remember counting once and he had used it 5 times on one card, I know…I know…what an odd memory. lol.
Wow, it sure does Marla! I’m surprised it’s an actual birthday card and not a get well or sympathy card with all the words changed ! He used to do that too! He also used to get excessive on the address stickers!
Memories are so funny sometimes
Oh my gosh… that put a “lump” in my throat. And what a squealer Dad was. “Sue tried 3 or 4 times” … INDEED! It was only because that man was incorrigible and made me a nervous wreck. “Be careful here now… a girl sneezed here once… and killed three people.” “Watch out for that telephone tree!” “Don’t EVER make your car work up a hill… give it some more gas now.” “Ya dasn’t ride your break like that girl, my God, do you have enough money for new breaks??” “My God Girl, slow it down, slow it down, you’re gonna get us both killed.”
I mean honestly, by the time I actually took the test I was a shivering, blithering, stuttering, paranoid and pitiful mess. No wonder I flunked. I was 23 when I finally had the nerve to try again and I did a right fine job of it.
Oh… and now that I’m soaring through my fifties… let me tell you that one CAN SNEEZE while driving and almost NObody get’s hurt…
And he writes that in your BIRTHDAY CARD??
Man I miss him… what distinctive handwriting he had. If you ever watched him write, he put his pen down in all the wrong places to make each letter….often starting on the wrong side of the arch and circling exactly backward. Like “C” — he actually began at the bottom of the letter… I’ll shut up now… They may not have the internet in Heaven… but I love you Dad…