The Holloways

Curtis is one of 7 children.  Curtis is known among his family as "Curtis Lee" because his dad was also named Curtis (technically Noah Curtis but there is some story about how he hated the name Noah). 

We used to have these family reunions on the Llano river when I was a kid during the summer.  We'd all be out there in 1000 degree heat for a weekend to catch up.  In the Holloway brood, someone always got in an argument.  ALWAYS.  My brother, Mark, has a saying for this (which I believe is based on another saying) - "Arguing with a Holloway, is like wrestling with a pig.  You both get dirty but the pig likes it."


Me:  Beckham has been argumentative with me lately.  I guess he gets it from the Holloways.

Curtis:  No, no he didn't.

Me:  Seriously?  You're telling me your family ISN'T argumentative?

Curtis:  Well Garland wasn't.  And Boog wasn't either.  Carroll Don is; He'd argue with a stump.

Me:  So what about everyone else.

Curtis:  Well Ed would argue too.  So would Marilyn - you couldn't tell her anything.  Ruby too.

Me:  So 5 out of 7?  Odds are not in favor of your idea that the Holloways don't argue, Dad.

Curtis:  My parents didn't argue though.  We didn't argue with them, we knew better.  You'd just get your butt whipped.

Me:  So where did you get it from?

Curtis:  I had some uncles that were argumentative.  They were always hollerin' about somethin'.  Must be them.