As for condemning the daughters for neglect, at least they tried their best to like Betsy. His son and first wife were never buddies after the divorce.
Sing one Waylon
My old grandma Mammy used to say, there’s a lid for every pot.
Gene Hackman did not play Robert Redford or Warren Beaty or Richard Gere or Brad Pitt roles. He was sort of a modern Humphrey Bogart.
Spin one, Justin Trevino The Texas Caruso and beautiful Miss Sharon Kansater!
There is just no way under the sun a sixty year old tough bald guy, would ever in a million years, have the nerve and gumption to pick up a drop dead gorgeous twentysomething Eurasian long legged concert pianist playing a Steinway.
But the babe on the piano thought, that’s Gene Hackman in my audience.
He’s kind of cute.
My Mama used to watch people in shopping malls, when she retired at age 55.
I was with her once at the mall in Springfield, seeking refuge from my marriage to the most beautiful daughter of the wealthiest banker in Southwest Missouri, and this May September couple just floated by, happy as could be, and I started crying, not much, my eyes just watered.
She said cheer up, Vanny.
The weakness of every beautiful young girl, is an older man’s security and stability and charm.
But you’ll never find out until you get the nerve to leave that woman, before you wake up dead one morning.
She said she’ll probably kill your son and herself too.
But you can’t start over, sitting here with your still somewhat glamorous mother.
And like Mammy said, there’s a kid for every pot.
It wasn’t long afterwards I went to my father in law’s mansion with his daughter to arrange for a divorce.
Sing one Jessie Colter!
Do not feel sorry for Gene and Betsy.
They lived high on a hilltop for 35 years.
