A Day With Dad And Uncle Tom By Sheila Robins 11yo 63

A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom ruffled my hair. "Anytime, kiddo. We'll have to do it again soon." a day with dad and uncle tom by sheila robins 11yo 63

In the vast, dusty archives of mid-20th-century childhood writing—composed of blue examination booklets, creased notebook paper, and pencil-smudged journals—there are hidden gems that capture a specific, irreplaceable moment in time. One such gem is the short story A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom by , written when the author was just 11 years old in the year 1963 . A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom Uncle Tom ruffled my hair

Downstairs, the kitchen smelled like burnt toast and strong coffee. Uncle Tom was sitting at the table, wearing his big green fishing hat that had too many lures stuck in it. He gave me a wink and a piece of toast heavy with strawberry jam. Uncle Tom isn’t really my uncle—he’s Dad’s best friend from the army—but he tells better jokes than anyone I know. One such gem is the short story A

To understand A Day with Dad and Uncle Tom , one must first understand the world of 1963. John F. Kennedy was President (until November of that year). The Beatles had just released “Please Please Me” in the UK. A gallon of gas cost 30 cents. And for an 11-year-old girl like Sheila Robins, a “good day” did not involve screens, social media, or scheduled playdates.