My Mom's nieces & nephews & other kids have long called her Aunt Funny Face... and Petunia Frog Eyes. I've known of the Petunia Frog Eyes nickname since I can remember. I was hoping my Mom would write about the origins of this nickname. In the meantime, she tells the story about when she was a cheerleader back in her home town of Bowersville, Ohio. Whenever there was a basketball game and all of the cheerleaders would go over to meet the opposing team, shaking hands with each other, sharing their names, my Mom always said "Hi, I'm Petunia Frog Eyes!" with a smile... and never batted an eye. I love this story. There are so many funny stories like this one that my Mom tells. I want her to tell some of those stories here! (come on Mom!!). I was a pretty humorless teenager - which probably made her wonder from whence I came! Thank goodness her Humor Gene did express itself in me as I swam out of the angst of teen years. Laughing and being silly is one of my most favorite things to do, especially with my Mom.
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