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Working Granny
by Judith Jones

'Well...I'll be ....this is the last time we are gonnna stop the line for Miss Billy Bad .....

I just want to go on break and ...and rest my arms and shoulders before I go back to pulling tickets. Gonna see if i can change lines for a minute anyway...damn. I seem to always get on the lines with the temps...Lawd... Got to go ...for minute....)' Hey Josh...com' mere ...Could you stand in for me for a minute while I go to the little girl's room...please...I told Miss thang about ten minutes ago....I don't know where she went off to.....ooooooo thanks.....' ( I'll be damn...(Out-of_Order) So the race on.....here I go.....ooo Lawd yes...just made it. Thank you Lord. )

Now oh, oh there she is....'Here I am' (0oh and chile you should see me half-trotting and waving...can't stand this....)'Thanks Josh...'
'Okay' says the young hoochie...'I'm gonna turn the line up....we've got to finish at least two more pellets 'fo lunch.' 'Whooa....keep the line tight people...keep the line tight...boxes coming down crooked.....Yo! hold up...let's change places for a minute...got to keep the line tight. Thanks Blue...'

'Too much talking....keep it 'til break. Come on let's do dis. Okay! hit it! We're gonna break early...gonna change products....come on...come on keep the line tight. Blue, catch those on the end...Thanks.' (Damn! who's missing like dat?....Lawd....) 'Hold up!...kay...go 'head. (Another Monday....)

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Written and submitted by Judith Jones
Posted 11/05/02

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