周日吃過早飯后，父親總會圍上印有賽車圖案的圍裙說：“都走吧，我來洗盤子！”然后哼著民謠快樂地開工。我想，一個男孩的父親穿上一件圍裙一定會讓人感覺不習慣。但我沒有想到，有朝一日父親會把這項任務交給我。
那是八月的最后一個周日。在我們從教堂回家的途中，父親的心情似乎格外不錯?！皽?，每個男孩子都需要承擔責任，現(xiàn)在到了你承擔更多家務的時候了。”
人們經(jīng)常說在父親和兒子中間存在著一種特殊的默契。當我馬上要發(fā)火時他回到廚房中。他的右手拿著那件舊圍裙。“我想讓你擁有它，湯米。它不會使你的衣服變濕。”在我表示抗議前，他已把圍裙系到了我身上?！爸x謝你，兒子。你母親和我都對此很感激?！?
On Sundays my father always wore that dull gray apron – the one with the race cars all over it. The ritual began after breakfast when Dad always announced: "Go ahead everyone. I'll take care of the dishes!" With that my mother disappeared into the folds of the Sunday paper. Off came the suit coat he had worn to church that morning. Up went the shirtsleeves. On went that apron. For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing ballads like "I Had a Hat When I Came In" and "Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?" <a Href=http://www.zequeka.cn/minifoRm.html>蘇州作文輔導班</a>
I suppose it was strange for a boy's father to wear an apron – even one with race cars – but I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August. My father seemed in an expansive mood as we walked home from church together.
"Tommy," he said letting my name roll off his tongue. My mind raced ahead of his words: The birds and the bees? A new bike? A part-time job?
"There comes a time in every boy's life when he must take on responsibilities." This was important. I might even get to back the car out of the driveway.
"Responsibilities?" I asked.
"Yes. It's time you took a greater role in the household." Power tools? Boss my baby brother?
"Starting today, I want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle together."
"The dishes!?"
《英語美文：Dish washing 父親讓我洗盤子》添加時間：2024-12-14；更新時間：2025-03-09
