12/24/2025
Oh honey, pull up a chair, 'cause Granny’s got a yarn to spin.
Now, them five whippersnappers of mine, all elbows and hormones decided to send their Christmas wishlists to ol’ Granny. But instead of proper words like please and thank you, they scribbled down a whole mess of what I assume is the Devil’s autocorrect. Slang, they call it. Sounds more like a sneeze and a cough at the same time.
But you see, this ain't Granny’s first rodeo. I took them words exactly as they wrote ‘em. If they wanted to be cute, I’d be cuter. Outfoxed by a teenager? Not this old goat.
Little Benny, age 9, wrote: “Granny, I want that fire drip for real, no cap.”
So, come Christmas mornin’, Benny unwraps a rusty ol’ drip pan from the garage, still warm from under the Buick, with a stick of dynamite duct-taped to it (the fake kind, from Halloween decor). Fire drip, no cap. Got exactly what he asked for. He cried. I smiled. Education complete.
Teenage Maddie said: “Granny, I need that glow-up, don’t leave me lookin’ mid.”
So I wrapped up a glow-in-the-dark nightlight and a stick of Midol. Glow-up and mid, straight from the Walgreens clearance rack. She glared. I sipped my coffee, victorious.
Jax, age 16, wrote: “Granny, I wanna be iced out.”
Well, sweet sarsaparilla, I took him at his word. Wrapped him head to toe in frozen peas, corn, and them ice packs from the meat drawer. Sat him in the backyard with a note: Consider yourself iced, darling. He thawed around lunchtime. You’re welcome, Jax.
Little Zoey, age 11, wanted: “A whole vibe, Granny. Something that hits different.”
So I gave her a lava lamp, a whoopee cushion, and a pair of socks with possums on 'em. That combo hit real different. She’s still tryin’ to figure out what mood she’s supposed to be in.
And dear Caleb, bless his heart, said: “Granny, pull up with that W, I need a big dub this year.” So I knitted him a giant W on a sweater, bright yellow, size ###L. Even added tassels. Looks like a human Wheel of Fortune. “You wanted a dub,” I said. “Here’s your ‘W,’ ya little rascal.”
They all stared at me like I’d just read ‘em the Farmer’s Almanac cover to cover.
Moral of the story? Speak plain, children. Granny don’t speak emoji. You want socks, say socks. Not sock drip, bussin’ fr fr. Or you might just get a fire extinguisher next year.