Mary Gordon in Austin, Texas, shares a delightful story about her elderly father and a handful of vegetables, which raises the question: what’s the plural of squash? Squashes? Or squash? This is part of a complete episode.
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Wow! Imagine my surprise when I heard a voice from my past on your show!! Mary Gordon was a friend of my parents in the 80s, when she lived in a different small Texas town. I have not seen or talked to her in decades, and yet that voice was so familiar. What small world it truly is!