Hillbilly Elegy

threw another of the toys across the store
and moved toward the clerk in a very
menacing way; Mom started grabbing
random shit off the shelves and throwing
it all over the place. She’s screaming,
‘Kick his fucking ass! Kick his fucking
ass!’ And then Dad leans in to this clerk
and says very clearly, ‘If you say another
word to my son, I will break your
fucking neck.’ This poor guy was
completely terrified, and I just wanted to
get the hell out of there.” The man
apologized, and the Vances continued
with their Christmas shopping as if
nothing had happened.
So, yes, even in their best times,
Mamaw and Papaw struggled to adapt.