Great Uncle Gene Ray Edds is Grandpa David’s older brother. When Grandpa was a baby, about the same age as the twins are now and just learning to talk, he couldn’t say Gene Ray and the word ‘brother’ came out Bubba. Even as he grew older and his vocabulary grew, Grandpa continued to call his older brother Bubba. Gene Ray didn’t mind the Bubba nickname for himself as he loved christening others with nicknames. His wife became Peaches. One son became Ick and the other Skeeter. He called one brother Mr. Johnson, a niece Tootie and a grandchild Ironhead. Gene Ray gave dozens of people nicknames. For years Daddy Dave knew Gene Ray only as Uncle Bubba. He was an adult before he realized he was essentially calling him Uncle Brother. Now it’s the twin’s turn, and they wish Great Uncle Bubba a Happy 80th Birthday.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Happy Birthday Great Uncle Gene Ray
Great Uncle Gene Ray Edds is Grandpa David’s older brother. When Grandpa was a baby, about the same age as the twins are now and just learning to talk, he couldn’t say Gene Ray and the word ‘brother’ came out Bubba. Even as he grew older and his vocabulary grew, Grandpa continued to call his older brother Bubba. Gene Ray didn’t mind the Bubba nickname for himself as he loved christening others with nicknames. His wife became Peaches. One son became Ick and the other Skeeter. He called one brother Mr. Johnson, a niece Tootie and a grandchild Ironhead. Gene Ray gave dozens of people nicknames. For years Daddy Dave knew Gene Ray only as Uncle Bubba. He was an adult before he realized he was essentially calling him Uncle Brother. Now it’s the twin’s turn, and they wish Great Uncle Bubba a Happy 80th Birthday.
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