MaryEsther And Louise Get A Job

(Note to reader: Mary Esther and Louise are elderly women who are the way many of us are turning out to be: a bit fuzzy in the attic, but well-intentioned. They are also somewhat ego-centric which comes from living in their own little world for too long. This is the first of a number of MaryEsther and Louise sketches. Enjoy!)


One day MaryEsther and Louise were sitting in their rocking chairs on the front porch. They had been sitting there for quite a while when Louise sat up straight and said, "We need some money. We never have enough money, don’t you agree?"

"Yes," replied MaryEsther. "That’s true. Maybe we should get a job. What do you think?"

Louise thought for a minute. "What kind of a job could we get?" she asked.

"Oh, I don’t know. We can do lots of things, don’t you agree?"

"Well, of course. Just because we’re old doesn’t mean we’re stupid. We can do all kinds of things. So what job do you think would be best for our skills?" she asked.

MaryEsther scratched her chin with one finger. She pulled at a whisker thoughtfully.

"We could be executives. They make the most money. What do you think?"

"Yes, it should be something important because we know a lot. We raised children, and we had husbands. That took some brains. It counts, don’t you agree?"

"Alright, we’ve narrowed it down to being executives. But do you think a company could use two executives like us ? Because I can’t drive anymore so I’ll need to ride with you," said MaryEsther.

"And I can’t climb stairs without a little help," said Louise, "so, yes, we’ll be executives together at the same place.There’ll be two of us, so we’ll do more work."

"And we’ll make more money," added MaryEsther. "Now that we’ve settled that, we need to think about what clothes we're going to wear. What do you think?"

"Well, Sunday best, I suppose. What do you think?"

"Yes, my gray silk will do, and the navy polka dot is good. If I wear a sweater over the gray silk, I can wear it three times and the polka dot twice."

"And the next week, you can switch and wear the polka dot three times and the gray silk twice. That way you won’t wear either out too soon," said MaryEsther.

"That’s right," said Louise. "What will you wear?"

"Well, I have the black dress I wore when we buried Herbert. It makes me look thinner, too. And I have some very nice flowered house dresses. I’ve worn them to church. If a dress is good enough for the Methodists and the Almighty, it will be just fine for work. Don’t your agree?"

"Oh, yes. You’re absolutely right."

MaryEsther and Louise both closed their eyes and rocked a while.They were making good progress.



(Stay tuned for further adventures of MaryEsther and Louise.)