It Was A Fool’s Game And I Lost (standard:humor, 906 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Apr 06 2024	Views/Reads: 365/207	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
That got me thinking about some of my actions. Would I want others to do to me what I sometimes do to them? Maybe I should begin doing good to people and see how that works. I think I’ll start with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.

When it comes to games, I am not a good player. I lose more times than I
win, and I can't remember the last time I won. 

My paternal grandfather's favorite holiday of the year was April Fools'
Day. He often would spend the whole year developing a prank for family 
and friends. 

He had a construction company, and I'm not sure how many employees he
had, but every one of them was the subject of some prank during their 
time with him. 

Some pranks were so bad I can't mention them today. 

Through the years, I have tried unsuccessfully to prank The Gracious
Mistress of the Parsonage. One of these days, cross my fingers, I will 
come up with a prank that works. 

A week before April Fools' Day, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage
asked me a rather silly question. “When was the last time you had an 
Apple Fritter?” 

I was very suspicious of this question because I'm not allowed to bring
them into our house, at least if she knows about it. 

I was thinking that when she asked me this question, she was suspicious
that I had been eating an Apple Fritter behind her back. 

Being old has a great deal of benefits to it so I told her, “Oh, my
dear. I can't remember eating an Apple Fritter lately.” 

Looking at me rather strangely and with some air of unbelief, she said,
“I was just thinking that maybe this April Fools' Day would be a good 
time for you to have an Apple Fritter.” 

I smiled at her, thinking she was trying to set me up for something. 

“Well, it would be very nice.” 

With a twinkle in her eye that I couldn't explain, she said, “How would
you feel if I got you an Apple Fritter for April Fools' Day?” 

She has tricked me so many times that I'm not quite sure if this was a
trick on her part or if she was having some “buyer's remorse” about not 
allowing me to eat an Apple Fritter in the house. 

With a pleasant smile, I replied, “I would feel very good about an Apple
Fritter on April Fools' Day.” 

At the time, I did not know she was setting me up. I didn't think she
could do that to me and I would not notice it. After all, I'm the one 
who tries to prank her every chance I get. 

With a smile like I've never seen before, she replied, “Maybe I'll do
that for you for April Fools' Day.” With a laugh, she turned around and 
walked away. 

I didn't know if I should be happy or suspicious at the time. 

I went on with my week as normal and was busy with a few projects. I
forgot about the Apple Fritter because I assumed she was just pranking 
me. I did not expect an Apple Fritter on April Fools' Day. I did, 
however, think about going out and getting one for myself behind her 
back. 

It was a busy week because we were preparing for Easter Sunday. Usually,
our family gets together for dinner on Easter, so there was a lot of 
work in preparation for the family gathering. 

During dinner, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage said something
rather strange. I pretended not to hear, but she said something to our 
oldest daughter, “What do you think about having an Apple Fritter on 
April Fools' Day?” 

I had no idea why she asked that question. She was pretending to say it
behind my back but did it in such a way that I could hear it without 


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