HOFER VERSUS WIPF

I am having QUITE an experience. Last week I ran an ad in the Sheldon paper to sell the hideabed couch at Jen's house. Thursday a lady called and we set up a time for her to come and look at it. Well she and her daughter with three darling granddaughters 5 and under showed up. Her daughter
is obviously expecting another!! They were very nice and said they wanted to buy it. They talked some German (and their dresses and headpieces showed their heritage). We exchanged names--hers being Susan Hofer. I smiled and said that was familiar to me because my mother's maiden name was Wipf. We arranged for a pickup time for 3:30 this afternoon. I was a little surprised that the ladies were "negotiating" a deal. Well at 4:00 this afternoon she and Mr. Hofer showed up--no pickup. He had many, many questions and with his flashlite thoroughly examined the couch. He sat on it, left side, middle and right side. We pulled it out and he examined the mattress. His wife quietly said to me, "he is a Hofer". I thought she said "loafer" so I said, excuse me what did you say? She repeated, "he is a Hofer." To which I honestly replied and laughed and said," I thought you said loafer". And he laughed and said that a Hofer is a loafer. To which I replied, well my heritage is a Wipf. He smiled, inquired of my ancestry giving me great detail about the Hutterites and the Mennonites and the difference. Well at 4:45 after picture taking of the couch and my telling him that I was firm on my price, he said they would think about it. I replied that was fine and the it was in the Sheldon papers. He said his wife would call this week and if they decided to take it would bring the money. I had originally requested cash or a cashiers check.

This all started because Katie and Marla have purchased treadmill and exercise bike and the basement is getting a little full We need a new stove and I could buy one with the money. I suspect my dear mother is giggling and giggling somewhere about my lack of
appropriate Hutterite bartering!!!! Maybe I should reflect the other side of my ancestry have
pulled a gun and said, "Take it or leave."

Horses Snickers From Mom Wipf/Hillmer/Freed