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Greg and Keely were on Day 3 of a six-day grandparenting experiment, babysitting their three-year-old granddaughter—and let’s just say it didn’t go as smoothly as past visits.

Greg, in an effort to be the fun grandpa, instead reduced his granddaughter to tears—multiple times.

The culprit? A toy cell phone and an unshakable commitment to realism.

Greg would answer the phone, then rattle off her Social Security number, PIN, and grandmother’s maiden name before pulling the phone away and asking:

“Did you order a John Deere tractor?”

She shook her head, terrified.

Still in character, Greg spoke into the thick orange and yellow plastic phone, loaded with Muppet-faced buttons:

“She says she didn’t order a John Deere 700 series tractor with port and starboard attachments. No, I can’t use one. Our garden isn’t big enough, and we don’t plan on buying a farm.”

Cue: 10 minutes of uncontrollable sobbing.

Keely laughed—until she didn’t.

“Grandpa, you’re scaring her.”

Lesson learned: Know your audience. Also, check your credit report after spending a night at Meemaw and Grandpa’s house.

🎧 Listen to Episode 57 of Welcome to the Suburbs:
🌐 Website: https://suburbspodcast.com/
🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s3ep-57-tears-tractors-bedazzled-wedding-dresses/id1669816704?i=1000699483007

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