Hard to Work in a House with an Alligator--Little Times of Trouble
Bible Study Reflections for Discussion June 8, 2019 Larry R. Evans INTRODUCTION Gracie Allen, the wife of George Burns, for more than 30 years, appeared on radio, television, and film, playing a single scatterbrained character, with her husband playing opposite as the straight man. One day a parcel from a friend arrived, special delivery. One would expect a pair of silk gloves or maybe a jeweled hairpin. Instead, inside the package was a baby alligator, wriggling and snapping, but still too small to do much harm. Gracie was heading out the door at the moment. She was flustered about what to do with the little carnivore. So, she put it in the bathtub, walked out the door and totally forgot about it. When she arrived back home, she found a note on the counter. It was from her maid. It read, Dear Mrs. Allen, I quit. I don’t work in no house with an alligator. I should have told you this when I started. I just never though it would come up.