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Easter Cigarettes

March 31, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 14 Comments

One Easter morning while the Tate girls were at church, our house was robbed. Gone was the television. Gone was the eight-track player. Gone was our sense of security.
Daddy, who never stepped foot in church, not even the obligatory Easter and Christmas church services, had driven down to the corner grocery store for Sunday morning cigarettes. 
I was only gone ten minutes, he alleged.
In ten minutes our house was cleaned out.
Easter and cigarettes don’t mix.

Happy Easter!

talya

Musical Pairing:

Gone, Montgomery Gentry

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Easter, Mississippi County, Osceola, Thomas Tate

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  1. Tom says

    March 31, 2013 at 6:47 am

    That me reminds me of the Tex Williams song, Smoke Smoke Smoke (that cigarette)!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 31, 2013 at 7:59 am

      Good one!

      Reply
    • Colene says

      March 31, 2013 at 9:32 am

      Talya I have not been able to get your musical pairings lately. It says error occured. Has anyone else mentioned having this problem?

      Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 31, 2013 at 10:30 am

      No but I’m not sure anyone ever tries:)) thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  2. Colene says

    March 31, 2013 at 6:49 am

    Was there ever a dull moment at the cave?

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 31, 2013 at 7:59 am

      No there was not.

      Reply
  3. Jacqueline says

    March 31, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Sounds like they were waiting for y’all to step out.

    Reply
  4. Anita Stafford says

    March 31, 2013 at 8:55 am

    Oh my goodness! That’s similar to my experience with having my UPS package stolen as soon as the truck delivered it!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 31, 2013 at 9:36 am

      :)) That happens in our Dallas neighbor a lot!

      Reply
  5. Joyce Lansky says

    March 31, 2013 at 9:24 am

    It’s a sign from God. He needs to stop smoking!

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 31, 2013 at 9:35 am

      No joke. Too late for that…

      Reply
  6. Suzy says

    March 31, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    Oh no. I hope they caught whoever did that.

    Reply
  7. jeanetta says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:42 am

    You tell the best tales.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      April 1, 2013 at 5:27 am

      Thanks Jeanetta:))

      Reply

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

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