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第十一组

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OnSundaysmyfatheralwaysworethatdullgrayapron(围裙)—theonewiththeracecarsalloverit.ThetraditionbeganafterbreakfastwhenDadalwaysannounced:“Goaheadeveryone.I’lltakecareofthedishes！”WiththatmymotherdisppearedintothefoldstotheSundaypaper.Offcamethesuitcoathehadworntochurchthatmorning.Upwenttheshirtsleeves.Onwentapron.ForthenexthourDaddidthedishes,singingballadslike“IHadaHatWhenICameIn”and“WhoPuttheChowinMrs.Murphy’sChowder？”

Isupposeitwasstrangeforaboy’sfathertowearanapron—evenonewithracecars,butIneverthoughtmuchofituntilthedaythatDadbrokewithtradition.ItwasthelastSundayinAugust.Myfatherseemedinanexpansivemoodaswewalkedhomefromchurchtogether.

“Tommy，”hesaidlettingmynamerolloffhistongue.Mymindracedaheadofhiswords：Thebirdsandthebees?Anewbike?Apart-timejob?

“Therecomesatimeineveryboy’slifewhenhemusttakeonresponsibilities.”

“Responsibilities？”Iasked.

“Yes.It’stimeyoutookagreaterroleinthehousehold.”Powertools?Bossmybabybrothers?

“Startingtoday,IwantyoutodothedishesonSundaymorningsoyourmotherandIcanworkthecrosswordpuzzletogether.”

“Thedishes！”

“Anythingwrongwithtalkingoverthedishes,son？”

Istartedtosaysomethingaboutaman’sjoborwomen’swork,butIknewimmediatelythatmyprotestswouldfallondeafears.

Ididn’ttasteabitofbreakfastthatmorning.Dadseemedinacheerfulmoodandwasdescribingawonderfulbaseballgamehesawlastnight.

Suddenly,everythinggrewquiet.Mysisterbagantoclearthetable.Mybrotherwasfinishingthelastoftheeggfromhisplate.AndthenthatancientfamilytraditionthathadfilledsomanySundaymorningscametoanend.Myfatherannounced:“Let’sgoreadthepaper,Honey.”

“Aren’tyoudoingthedishes？”Mymotheraskedinpuzzleme