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My late mother Dorothy Pearl Pickering was a hall of fame Red Sox fan and in my opinion the Greatest Red Sox fan of them all. She was born the year Fenway Park was built and in her childhood years lived during a time when the Boston Red Sox were the "New York Yankees" of their era. The Sox won so many World Series But, she was no fair weather fan, she rooted for them throughout her life with a passion and whether they won or lost, she would be with them. As great a Sox fan as she was, Mom was also as good at kidding and teasing. Once, I made the mistake of telling her that I would buy her a home in Florida once I made my millions in songwriting. Mom never forgot it, and she began sending me clippings from the various newspapers of the commercial success of Stephen King one of the world's best selling authors. Mr. King also is a great Red Sox fan and happens to live in Bangor. In her letters she would ask," When am I going to get my home in Florida? Why don't you have the same success as Stephen King? This same theme she would repeat in her scores of letters and clippings. She "tortured" me for at least three years. One day I had my opportunity for revenge. Stephen King was speaking at the Bangor Rotary Club and I was a member. After the meeting, there was a long line of people who wanted their books autographed by Mr. King. I was a bit of an odd man out. I waited in line with a baseball. Finally, I gave the ball to him and explained the story. He tossed the ball in the air a couple of times and then wrote on the baseball....For Dot with best wishes...and quit picking on your boy! ....Stephen King. I went home knowing I was going to get a great response from her. Once I saw my mother, I gave her the baseball and she read it and looked up at me and said..."That's still not going to stop me!" And, it did not. Many other baseballs followed with many famous people signing personalized baseballs to Dorothy Pearl Pickering but that is another story for another time. |
Joe's Mom and Stephen King By Joe Pickering Jr. |
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