[OldGoatCPO]

My mother watched his show religiously. In hindsight I cannot blame her. He was all in when it came to women’s rights. My mother (single mom) worked a local factory. They paid her less than the men doing the same job. Early Seventies, overnight, she was giving a pay raise and back pay. It saved us. She believed it was because of women’s rights advocates like Donahue. She may have been correct.

Years later, I was home on leave from the Corps. While getting a cup of coffee I noticed she was watching Phil Donahue. The guest and Phil were going off on men’s expectations in a marriage being unrealistic and at times deeming. I told my mother I agreed with Phil, a husband should only expect one thing in a marriage. My mother ask what? I replied “absolute blind obedience.” Mother missed the sarcasm, all hell broke loose and I had to avoid my mom for a couple of days😂

[Rummyfan]

LOL!