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Short Story Claudia A. Hoffman No Granbabies Never did want no and I told Willie that. I &dquo;Willie, granbabies, say, but don’t come runnin’ back to you go get yourself pregnant, your mama.&dquo; Willie never did listen. Willie been wild, always always talkin’ bout dancin’ and in the movies. ever been able being Nobody to tell Willie She like her mama that nothing. way. fat and &dquo;and she &dquo;She Willie when she call, sassy,&dquo; say gots your Mama.&dquo; eyes, and No is old and seen a no lot, baby gots my My eyes baby eyes. seen what I call I seen. &dquo;What her?&dquo; ask. you she &dquo;Sally,&dquo; say. I name. don’t name. say nothing. my Sally my granmama Sally When the lilies Willie home. She she come weak, spider pop up, she need to rest. say, &dquo;Wasn’t too weak to no I get say. you baby,&dquo; She look at me the and bat her &dquo;You ol’ from bed up eyes. just Mama.&dquo; fashion, &dquo;The Lord ol’ too.&dquo; fashion, &dquo;I be she &dquo;Watch for me whiles I rest.&dquo; tired,&dquo; say. Sally I think about it. start to Sally cry. Willie &dquo;Please, Mama,&dquo; say. I takes from lil’ somethin’. Lil’ Willie’s bed. She http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work SAGE

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0886-1099
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1552-3020
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10.1177/088610999300800108
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Abstract

Claudia A. Hoffman No Granbabies Never did want no and I told Willie that. I &dquo;Willie, granbabies, say, but don’t come runnin’ back to you go get yourself pregnant, your mama.&dquo; Willie never did listen. Willie been wild, always always talkin’ bout dancin’ and in the movies. ever been able being Nobody to tell Willie She like her mama that nothing. way. fat and &dquo;and she &dquo;She Willie when she call, sassy,&dquo; say gots your Mama.&dquo; eyes, and No is old and seen a no lot, baby gots my My eyes baby eyes. seen what I call I seen. &dquo;What her?&dquo; ask. you she &dquo;Sally,&dquo; say. I name. don’t name. say nothing. my Sally my granmama Sally When the lilies Willie home. She she come weak, spider pop up, she need to rest. say, &dquo;Wasn’t too weak to no I get say. you baby,&dquo; She look at me the and bat her &dquo;You ol’ from bed up eyes. just Mama.&dquo; fashion, &dquo;The Lord ol’ too.&dquo; fashion, &dquo;I be she &dquo;Watch for me whiles I rest.&dquo; tired,&dquo; say. Sally I think about it. start to Sally cry. Willie &dquo;Please, Mama,&dquo; say. I takes from lil’ somethin’. Lil’ Willie’s bed. She

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Affilia: Journal of Women and Social WorkSAGE

Published: Apr 1, 1993

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