Monologue for Bossy

Pull your dress down so no one will see your panties. Besides little girls don’t sit with their legs open. Little girls sit with their legs closed. That’s a pretty dress so stand up straight. Stand up straight or your back will grow crooked. You don’t want a crooked back, “do you.” Clean up the yard. Pick up all those rocks and put them in that pile over yonder. Go in the house and get the broom. Give the broom to James. James will sweep the yard. Grandma I saw a fire breathing dragon while I was asleep. Well, get up then and get on your knees. We’re gonna pray. Praying will get rid of the monster. Let’s pray the Lord’s prayer. Say, Our Father, Which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name, Thy Kingdom Come, Let They will be done, on earth as in Heaven, Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts as we forgive others of their debtors, lead us not into temptation, deliver us from all evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory. Now say, amen. Close your eyes and go back to sleep. No more monsters, Okay. It’s Sunday morning and everybody it’s time to get up. Get the covers off the floor. Fold them and put them away. Ok, children wash your face and your hands and put on your clothes. You don’t want to come to the table with your night clothes on, “do you?” Hurry, eat your breakfast so you can put on your Sunday clothes. It’s 8:00 o’clock and we have to get out of this house. Where is James? Tell James to put on his clothes and we’ve got to be leaving in a few minutes. We don’t want to be late for Sunday School. Mind your manners, you need to speak to Mrs. So and So. Say Hi when you see grown people passing by ‘cause that’s just polite. Jeannie, did you get a handkerchief. Always take a handkerchief so you can wipe your mouth. Find out if Nora Mae is dressed yet. Tell her to hurry we don’t want to be late for Sunday School. Your mama sent those clothes to be washed. Get out the tubs. Light a fire under the pot. Before you light a fire,take that hose pipe and fill up the pot first. Is that pot full? Ok. Fill up the washing machine with water and put some suds in that water. Pull up the machine so that it will start washing them clothes. Take the hose and put some rinse water in there. Ok, y’all need to get them clothes washed before tomorrow – then all you have to do is play on Saturday. Your mama didn’t expect y’all to wait until tomorrow to wash. I know she didn’t. If you wash tonight you can get up early and go play. Won’t you be happy? Jeannie in the backyard. Bring me some tomatoes. Pick some string beans so I can cook ‘em for supper. Want some soup. Go over to Mrs. Toad’s house and get that cush. It's made out of day-old cornbread with bits of stringy chicken with lots of black pepper and a little bit of salt. She cooked it last night. We are going to eat that for breakfast. Jeannie, I know you’ll go next door to Mrs. Toads ‘cause James is too lazy and besides his head always hurts when anyone tells him to do something. So you go. When we get to church I want you to stand up and give a welcome to the visiting members ‘cause I put on this program and I need you to speak. Even though you don’t want to speak anyway. My granddaughter had something to say – stand up – stand up. Now give the welcome. You have to learn to stand up and speak out. That wasn’t so bad – was it? No. Thank you. Sunday School’s over here’s a nickel you can go to the store before church starts. Hurry back. Here’s some money to put in church- don’t spend it at the store. Tell James to do the same thing. OK. Did you put the money in church? Why did fall asleep? Where’s the money I gave you to put in church? You spent it – didn’t you? Did you know you spent the Lord’s money? Next time, I’ll put the money in church for you that way you don’t get to spend it.