The other day when the step-dad and I were grabbing the last few hanging clothes and assorted bebelo (I don't know how to spell it, but it means nick nacks and is just very fun to say out loud: bee' ba low) from my car, two Midwestern-looking/sounding girls who are probably pretty close to my age stopped on their way back from a run and said hi.
Girl #1 introduced herself as something Edna, I think. They were breathing a little heavy, so it was kind of tough to make out what they were saying. And then girl #2 said, "I'm Sister Maria, but don't worry about remembering my name. I'll only be here for another week." Then I realized that the girl #1 had said Sister Edna. Wait. What? Who introduces themselves that way? What does that mean?
There were no black and white habits. No rosary beads. They were in shorts and tank tops. Sister Edna? Are they nuns? Do nuns live in apartment complexes? What about Mormons? Do the Mormons call each other Sister this and Brother that? Is it some Baptist thing-- I've heard some of those pastors call themselves Brother Bob or whatever. I don't know what any of this means. And what do I call them? Are they expecting me to call them Sister Edna and Sister Maria? I really don't know about that. I'm going to have to keep a list of ways to avoid using their names.
And this morning-- I think Sister Edna lives right next door to me, like I can touch her door when I walk out of mine-- I heard a girl (could have been Edna) talking about Sister this and Sister that. What is happening? Where have I landed? I am in the middle of a Seinfeld episode. Or a convent? It's all very confusing.
If any of you have any insider info, help a girl out. Otherwise, I'm going to start my own little action research study... and I'll be asking Twisted Sister lots of questions next time I see her...
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3 comments:
I have no idea about the "sister" thing unless they are part of a very elite club that we are not cool enough to be members of. I recommend that you walk or reach, which ever applys across the hall, knock on the "sister" door and offer them a Blue Paddle - that will address the possiblity of the nun scenerio. Depending on their response to your offer you will probably need to have a couple of responses ready. Let me know what you end up doing!
Casey
maybe i'll leave a Blue Paddle outside their door and do a little knock and run. That way I could just watch their reaction through the peep hole. On second thought, that sounds a little creepy. Maybe your idea is better :) Your right though; I'll need to do a little prep work first.
You used the word bibelot and you used it in it's plural form. I am smilin'.
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