NeSA Practice- Uncle Wilber

Nonetheless, my uncle Wilbur continued to predict future trends and warn us of impending
tragedy.

He probably spends more time reminiscing about the past than he does
making future predictions, but Uncle Wilbur will be the first to tell you that television will never be
as popular as radio, and the idea of a human traveling into outer space is just
plain crazy!

He sent the man on his way with a “No, thank you,” and a
“Good day, sir,” but in the months that followed, we all eventually relented and let in the light.

Every year it seemed more and more Model Ts came rolling into town, but Uncle
Wilbur insisted that nothing could replace the reliability of a good old-fashioned mule when it
came to transportation, work, or even entertainment.

Suspicious of all bureaucratic officials, Uncle Wilbur did not take kindly to the power company
man who came knocking one day in 1936.

He advised my cousins and me to
always be mindful of the nearest sheltering tree.

To this day, he reminds us that he foresaw the stock market crash of 1929, and that’s
why he kept his money wrapped in a handkerchief under his mattress.

Most folks, like Uncle Wilbur, were a little
wary of having electricity in their homes.

Every year it seemed more and more Model Ts came rolling into town, but Uncle
Wilbur insisted that nothing could replace the reliability of a good old-fashioned mule when it
came to transportation, work, or even entertainment.

Nonetheless, my uncle Wilbur continued to predict future trends and warn us of impending
tragedy.

Now that he’s retired, Uncle Wilbur lives mostly on Social
Security, which he proudly proclaims as his victory.