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THE KILT
OCTOBER 22, 1957

10 A.M. Oh, dear, another hot day. Wonder if I'll be abused as I was yesterday. If I am, I'm going to strike. Just disposed of a half-chewed breakfast. We ran for the bus, which meant that I was so jiggled about and so tired that it took me twice as long to do my work. Hope she gives me an hour or two of complete rest before anything else comes my way.

10:30 A.M. Two glasses of ice water have just arrived. It will take an hour to warm me up again.

 

10:50 A.M. Half-chewed breakfast didn't satisfy her and she has bought some peanuts and started eating them.

12:00 Peanuts have dribbled along steadily since the last entry. Think she has finished them though.

12:30 P.M. Decided shw wasn't hungry. Instead of a good solid dinner tossed down a cold chocolate milkshake. Could have managed it all right if it hadn't been so cold.

1:10 P.M. Brrrr!!! More ice water!

1:40 P.M. Was mistaken about the peanuts. She found a handful in the bottom of the bag.

2:15 P.M. More ice water!

3:10 P.M. She has been lifting some heavy books and using my muscles instead of her arm muscles. That tires me more than digesting a six course meal.

4:20 P.M. Have received something like a half pound of caramels since the last entry. She just said, "Oh, dear, I don't feel a bit well. That milkshake must have beensour."

4:50 P.M. Had a lemon coke before catching the bus.

6:30 P.M. We played a set of tennis before dinner and here I am all tuckered out and too tired to handle dinner.

7:00 P.M. Fried potatoes, green corn, veal, and blueberries. What do you know about that!

7:45 P.M. Boy friend dropped by so we're going down to the drugstore for a sundae.

8:20 P.M. Got home and found little sister had made a pitcher of lemonade. Not willing to let any opportunity go by, she had a glass and a half of lemonade. That on top of the sundae settleds it. I strike!

8:30 P.M. Have sent back lemonade and the sundae.

8:40 P.M. Returned the blueberries, too.

8:50 P.M. And the veal.

9:10 P.M. They have sent for the doctor. Her mother says she probably inherited her father's weak stomach. I wonder where she got the weak head.

9:30 P.M. Doctor says she's a little upset because of the hot weather. My diagnosis is that human beings should not try to act like garbage cans.

10:00 P.M. She's settled down for the night but I plan to growl for a while.

11:30 P.M. She's having a nightmare. Serves her right, too.

Donated by our Lunchroom Manager,
Mrs. Hewitt.