Doreen Ketchins

But I looked at my mom and I know what I was supposed to say. Even though I was four, I knew what I was supposed to say. So I said, okay, we'll do that. And that's what we did. And I still wound up being first maid. But I was okay with it because when the queen walked down the aisle this time, I'm like, yeah, I gave you that.

But the kids kept coming to the door, you know, and there was a barbershop next door run by two twins. And they closed up. And, you know, my dad got the bright idea of, hey, people come to the door anyway, come to the shop, you know. So he inquired about, you know, renting a shop and got it. And we lived next door and we had a sweet shop. Right there. And my mom started.

But the kids kept coming to the door, you know, and there was a barbershop next door run by two twins. And they closed up. And, you know, my dad got the bright idea of, hey, people come to the door anyway, come to the shop, you know. So he inquired about, you know, renting a shop and got it. And we lived next door and we had a sweet shop. Right there. And my mom started.

But the kids kept coming to the door, you know, and there was a barbershop next door run by two twins. And they closed up. And, you know, my dad got the bright idea of, hey, people come to the door anyway, come to the shop, you know. So he inquired about, you know, renting a shop and got it. And we lived next door and we had a sweet shop. Right there. And my mom started.

And that's why they named it Doreen's Sweet Shop, because it all was brought upon by me wanting to be a queen.

And that's why they named it Doreen's Sweet Shop, because it all was brought upon by me wanting to be a queen.

And that's why they named it Doreen's Sweet Shop, because it all was brought upon by me wanting to be a queen.

Oh, I mean, sugar. Sugar. Sugar. That's what they came there for. Cookies with sugar, candies with sugar, drinks with sugar. You know, on the way to school, my mom would get up early anyway and she'd be open and she'd open all day long and close at about 9 o'clock at night. And she would be in there because my dad, you know, he worked for the park service. So, you know, he had a 9 to 5.

Oh, I mean, sugar. Sugar. Sugar. That's what they came there for. Cookies with sugar, candies with sugar, drinks with sugar. You know, on the way to school, my mom would get up early anyway and she'd be open and she'd open all day long and close at about 9 o'clock at night. And she would be in there because my dad, you know, he worked for the park service. So, you know, he had a 9 to 5.

Oh, I mean, sugar. Sugar. Sugar. That's what they came there for. Cookies with sugar, candies with sugar, drinks with sugar. You know, on the way to school, my mom would get up early anyway and she'd be open and she'd open all day long and close at about 9 o'clock at night. And she would be in there because my dad, you know, he worked for the park service. So, you know, he had a 9 to 5.

But she was okay with it because it was hers, you know, and she was home. And my mom would cook three meals a day, every single day, and run the shop. I don't do that now. I mean, you know what I'm saying? Yeah, I was really popular, you know, because, you know, my parents had a sweet job. Of course, you know, you get the negative influences, too.

But she was okay with it because it was hers, you know, and she was home. And my mom would cook three meals a day, every single day, and run the shop. I don't do that now. I mean, you know what I'm saying? Yeah, I was really popular, you know, because, you know, my parents had a sweet job. Of course, you know, you get the negative influences, too.

But she was okay with it because it was hers, you know, and she was home. And my mom would cook three meals a day, every single day, and run the shop. I don't do that now. I mean, you know what I'm saying? Yeah, I was really popular, you know, because, you know, my parents had a sweet job. Of course, you know, you get the negative influences, too.

And, you know, people tell you, you better bring me some candy or I'm going to beat you up. Yeah. I mean, were you helping your mom make the candy, too? No, no, no. It was—we didn't start making stuff until I got to, like, college. But before then, it was just, you know, just buying things wholesale, like chips and, you know, candies and cookies and stuff like that.

And, you know, people tell you, you better bring me some candy or I'm going to beat you up. Yeah. I mean, were you helping your mom make the candy, too? No, no, no. It was—we didn't start making stuff until I got to, like, college. But before then, it was just, you know, just buying things wholesale, like chips and, you know, candies and cookies and stuff like that.

And, you know, people tell you, you better bring me some candy or I'm going to beat you up. Yeah. I mean, were you helping your mom make the candy, too? No, no, no. It was—we didn't start making stuff until I got to, like, college. But before then, it was just, you know, just buying things wholesale, like chips and, you know, candies and cookies and stuff like that.

And they'd come—you know, I was made to work in the store and didn't really like it that much, you know. So a typical kid, you know.

And they'd come—you know, I was made to work in the store and didn't really like it that much, you know. So a typical kid, you know.

And they'd come—you know, I was made to work in the store and didn't really like it that much, you know. So a typical kid, you know.

Yeah, it was amazing. We were at my favorite subject, which was music. And there was a talk of a pop quiz. And it's like, they said we're going to have a pop quiz when we go back. And I'm like, we ain't never had no pop quiz, you know. Well, of course, we got back up and there was a pop quiz. And I got the stink eye from so many people, you know.