And Pa will be a hapless idiot, while Ma takes care of everything.
“And Pa will be a hapless idiot”
I think he was kind of a loser — not a bad person at all — but seemed to make bad decisions that weren’t positive for his family. He was born in the same little town where my dad is from, and the stories linger in the area. When we visit family, the B&B where we stay has the “Pa Ingalls Room”.