{"id":10142,"date":"2026-04-19T17:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/?p=10142"},"modified":"2026-04-19T17:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:04:54","slug":"the-tom-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/the-tom-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tom-Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/h6>\n
Climb up on my lap, Jonny,<\/h6>\n
I’ve got a story to tell you.<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
Hop-scotch and leapfrog, Mother-May-I.<\/h6>\n
Tator, the dog and a cat named Sly.<\/h6>\n
Skipping through mud puddles<\/h6>\n
Spit\u2019 in contest, swat\u2019 in flies<\/h6>\n
She\u2019s a tomboy through and through<\/h6>\n
We call her, Lou\u2026<\/h6>\n
Running barefoot through the woods<\/h6>\n
Hunt\u2019 in toads and polliwogs\u2026<\/h6>\n
Catching fly balls and arm wrestling the boys<\/h6>\n
Lou wasn\u2019t interested in pretty girl toys.<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
Overalls and ball caps<\/h6>\n
Only sissy\u2019s took naps<\/h6>\n
No time for fancy folk<\/h6>\n
And when Lou spoke<\/h6>\n
Ain\u2019t was her favorite word.<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
Ain\u2019t got time.<\/h6>\n
Ain\u2019t no good with make-up and such.<\/h6>\n
Ain\u2019t looking for tea parties or a gentle touch.<\/h6>\n
Lou understood, it wasn\u2019t her nature to smile and look good.<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
She was all girl, but in this ole world<\/h6>\n
You gotta live while you can<\/h6>\n
Because friend, these days will end\u2026<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
Betsy, Susie, and Mary-Mae with<\/h6>\n
Buttons and bows and frilly clothes, no siree<\/h6>\n
She wasn\u2019t one of those.<\/h6>\n
Lou would rather not spend time at their house to play\u2026<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
She was a tom-boy and she knew that one day\u2026<\/h6>\n
She\u2019d sail the oceans blue, tame lions and navigate planes.<\/h6>\n
Yes, Lou was a tomboy through and through.<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
Louise at birth, but by the age of three,<\/h6>\n
Climbed forest trees and skinned her knees.<\/h6>\n
Played marbles in the dirt, she was just a little squirt.<\/h6>\n
Back then it was a whole different world\u2026<\/h6>\n
No matter to them that she was just a girl<\/h6>\n
In overalls and T-shirt, barefoot that\u2019s who\u2026<\/h6>\n
Was simply known, as Lou.<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
Dragon flies and starlit skies, daydreams and outdoor games<\/h6>\n
This tomboy became Your Mom!<\/h6>\n
~Marla Shaw O\u2019Neill April 15, 2026<\/h6>\n
I chose the name, Louise, randomly. When I looked it up this is what I found.<\/h6>\n
The name Louise is of French origin and means \u201cfamous warrior\u201d<\/strong> or \u201crenowned in battle<\/strong>. It is the feminine form of the name Louis and has historical significance, associated with royalty and nobility. The name has been popular in various countries and remains a classic choice for parents seeking a name with strength and dignity.<\/h6>\n
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Climb up on my lap, Jonny, I’ve got a story to tell you. Hop-scotch and leapfrog, Mother-May-I. Tator, the dog and a cat named Sly. Skipping through mud puddles Spit\u2019 in contest, swat\u2019 in flies She\u2019s a tomboy through and through We call her, Lou\u2026 Running barefoot through the woods Hunt\u2019 in toads and polliwogs\u2026…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8aPxH-2DA","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10142"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10144,"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10142\/revisions\/10144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/becourageousbebold.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}