All of my life my mom was a serious Coke drinker. She could easily beat that stupid Pepsi challenge. If she came to your home, even for a short visit, she would have two things with her: a liter of Coke and her green cup.
This Green Cup was the holy grail to us kids. For some reason, didn't taste the same unless we took a sip out of it. It was grimy. Without shame, mom washed the cup probably only once per week. She said it was her cup and that she had to let the Coke set in it. And we didn't care. From my generation to the next, we felt it was an honor when mom, Grandest, or Aunt Charlotte would say, "Go fill up my cup!" All that meant was - WE DRINKING SOME COKE FROM THE CUP.
Mom knew. She would joke and say, "You didn't drink any did you?" Every kid would swear they didn't but we all new - we couldn't resist. So where is the infamous Green Cup today? It sits next to my mom's pic on my bookshelf. It hasn't been washed sense she last washed it. It is a reminder of my mom and her fun way of living her life. My spirit longs for the day I can just see her smile again. There is no one who as ever loved me more than my mom.
I can look at the cup....and just giggle. Love live the Green Cup. :)
This Green Cup was the holy grail to us kids. For some reason, didn't taste the same unless we took a sip out of it. It was grimy. Without shame, mom washed the cup probably only once per week. She said it was her cup and that she had to let the Coke set in it. And we didn't care. From my generation to the next, we felt it was an honor when mom, Grandest, or Aunt Charlotte would say, "Go fill up my cup!" All that meant was - WE DRINKING SOME COKE FROM THE CUP.
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| ignore the lack of dusting. :/ |
I can look at the cup....and just giggle. Love live the Green Cup. :)
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