On holidays my family likes to get together and talk about funny/ stupid things we have all done in our lives. From the cute baby stories to the time when Grandma climbed the fence, in heels, drunk as my mother watched as a little girl in the 60s.
All the grandchildren in my family are older now ranging from 25-17. During one of our many reflecting periods, on Christmas, my Grandma begins to talk about when she was young. Now my grandma is a funny lady with many hilarious stories. I would say she is a cross between Lucielle Ball, Donna Reed, and Edith Bunker.
Anywho.... She begins to tell us about her 3 aunts business at the turn of the century. As she progressed deeper into the story the family began to say we never heard this one before. So she continued with: "Well the 20s were a fast time, with the street car strike and all. My mother was just finished high school, which was rare in that time because you had to pay to continue past grade 8. My aunts had their own business. They were known as the 'Dirty Orr Girls' of Battle Creek Michigan."
Dirty Orr Girls? Mmmm....
I began to ask her why were they considered "Dirty". She then said: "Didn't I tell you my Aunts owned a Brothel?"
Well.... If I fail at art maybe I can re-start the family business?