Thursday, May 2, 2013

How to smoke like a princess

Ken Cannon saw this obituary today for the woman who was our oldest's son's fifth-grade teacher, Mrs. Farman.  If you read the obituary you will see that her life was movie-worthy.  Among other things, she spent some time being a princess in Iran, because who doesn't do that?

Like I say, she shoulda been in pictures.

Mrs. Farman was an inspired and inspiring teacher, but the thing I loved about her the most was that she was a heavy smoker who used one of those old-fashioned tortoise shell cigarette holder things.  Does anybody know what they're called?  At any rate, I always loved seeing her lounge elegantly against a wall or in a car, taking deep drags like she was Cruella Deville.

Smoking was her deal.  Which is why she told me with a world-weary roll of the old eyeball that she wasn't gonna bother to teach the required drug and alcohol unit because that would make her a hypocrite, obv.

RIP, Verla Gean.  You were absolutely fabulous.


2 comments:

Lisa B. said...

>>she told me with a world-weary roll of the old eyeball that she wasn't gonna bother to teach the required drug and alcohol unit because that would make her a hypocrite, obv.

one of the best things ever, srsly.

Louise Plummer said...

You can buy one here: http://www.saledoo.com/antique-cigarette-holder?t=sa-50303_5337150759

It will go with your tutu.