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After 80 years of cooking, she’s burned out
May 16, 2006
Allow me to digress from writing about distribution to tell you the true story of Earl and Liz, the grandparents of one of my colleagues here at ID magazine.
Earl and Liz (not their real names, you’ll see why shortly) have been married for 80 years. That’s right, 80 years. Liz is 100 and Earl is 98. They’re a lovely couple: in fact, they’re inseparable.
Despite their advanced ages, Earl and Liz each day travel to a local restaurant where the owner gives them leftover food for shut-ins. Earl has a little trouble seeing these days, and there was that incident when he drove through the back of his garage, but aside from those difficulties, Earl makes sure the food is delivered. (Of course, you don’t want to be behind Earl when he’s driving, but that’s another story.)
So, what’s wrong with this picture? I’m sad to report that Earl and Liz are having marital problems. It seems that Liz, at the tender age of 100, has decided she’s not going to cook any more for Earl. In fact, she’s hung up her apron after cooking for eight decades. And Earl is not happy about it. They’re actually fighting. And worse yet, Earl is threatening to go on a hunger strike because he doesn’t want anyone else’s food but his wife’s.
No one’s sure what’s going to happen next, but Earl is steadfastly refusing to eat. And he’s not planning on taking any cooking classes any time soon. As for Liz, she’d just like to go out for dinner once in a while. We’re not sure who’s going to back down first, but my money is on Liz.
Posted by Jack Keough on May 16, 2006 | Comments (4)
In response to: After 80 years of cooking, she’s burned out
Dick commented:
In a world of such stress, chaos, and pressure its nice to read a story of such comittment and dedication. If only more couples would follow in their footsteps. I would be happy to treat Liz for a dinner.
In response to: After 80 years of cooking, she’s burned out
Jim commented:
Tell me where to send the gift card. Dinner is on me.
In response to: After 80 years of cooking, she’s burned out
Mary Ellen commented:
It's about time Liz came to her senses. I think Earl should take over the cooking.
In response to: After 80 years of cooking, she’s burned out
Michael H. Ballard commented:
Hmmm 80 years... a long time to be cooking... I wish them both well.