I am going to tell you a story. Don’t judge me too harshly. My husband does. He doesn’t see why this is funny at all. My mother and I find it hilarious, all these years later.
My mom and I have gone to Mackinac Island, Michigan several times in our lives. One year we went, and it rained the whole time we were on the island. Because we were tourists and so that we may seek shelter from the elements, we bought tickets and went to tour Fort Mackinac.
I am not big on history, unless it is lighthouse or family tree-related, but Fort Mackinac was interesting. Their displays showed many aspects of life at the Fort. As you may imagine, there were weapons, the mess hall, the jail, the store. But you also got to see where the officers and their families lived.
And we learned about little Josiah Cowles.
This historical sign is displayed at Fort Mackinac, Michigan.
Here is the sign (or a more modern replica) that my mom and I saw that rainy, gloomy day. Maybe we were low on sugar and caffeine. No matter the circumstances, my mom read that sign, and translated it as such:
Little Josiah Cowles
Had trouble with his bowels.
AND WE LAUGHED AND LAUGHED AND LAUGHED until we cried and then we laughed some more.
Maybe you had to be there. But it is one of the purely happy memories I have with my mom. I felt obliged to share it with all of you:)
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