We write a good many stories on Iowahawk aka David Burge’s tweets because let’s face it, he’s one of the best on Twitter. Bitingly funny, clever, and he posts some epic photos of classic cars, how can you not follow this guy?
But this thread about his mom may be our favorite thing that he’s written, ever.
Get some tissue.
Don’t make that face, get it.
Trust us.
First Mother's Day without my beloved Hawkmom. I miss you, you crazy wiseass. pic.twitter.com/QmEvrlZqk5
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 12, 2019
I may have mentioned it before, but Hawkmom was the antithesis of Carol Brady; always ready to shock the other farm moms (and my friends) with her vast inventory of filthy jokes. She could embarrass the hell out of you, but it just made her more endearing.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 12, 2019
This editor loves this.
So much.
One of my favorite Hawkmom stories is when we went to Disneyland when I was 11. Every time Dad would have us pose for pictures with one of the characters, Mom would tell the character "keep your hands off my ass"
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 12, 2019
I often wonder if we were the only kids in Iowa whose mom kissed Donald Duck and then told him "you're not getting to second base"
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 12, 2019
Having friends for a sleepover was something; Mom would have my friends doubled over in astonished laughter while I was paralyzed from the neck up in a cringe. And don't get me started on bringing a girlfriend to the house
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 12, 2019
Before I took my then-fiancee home to meet my parents, I had to prepare her with a 4-hour intensive Hawkmom briefing session, include escape signals and routes
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 12, 2019
Goals.
But the other aspect to her wisecracking sailor mouth was her bigger-than-life heart. She loved everybody, and everybody learned to love her back. The world is a dimmer place for losing her, and I will miss her the rest of my days.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 12, 2019
We love threads like this.
Uplifting, lovely, funny, touching threads that make you both smile and cry reading them.
Thank you to Iowahawk for sharing his mom with us, and with you.
Happy Mother’s Day.
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