Uncle Bill’s Mustache

For parents: what happens in the story

At the family’s old country house, Normandy, a stubborn uncle encounters a back porch with a mind of its own.

The porch repeatedly decides it would rather be in front. Uncle Bill becomes so furious that his mustache flies off and ends up in a tall spruce tree. This story was created by Alayne Barry Conlyn.

Written by Alayne Barry Conlyn. Recorded by Andrew Conlyn.

Two illustrated scenes from the story are shown first; the family photographs below inspired the characters and setting.

Uncle Bill orders the runaway back porch to return behind the house. — Uncle Bill orders the wandering back porch to return where it belongs.

Uncle Bill’s bright red mustache flies toward a tree as the runaway porch collides with the front porch. — His mustache flies off as the wandering porch crashes into the front porch.

Restored historical view of Normandy. — Normandy — restored from a family photograph; story setting.

Portrait of Uncle Bill. — The real Uncle Bill, the inspiration for the illustrated character.

Andrew Conlyn at left and his sister Alayne Barry Conlyn at right, childhood family photograph — Andrew Conlyn (left) with his sister Alayne Barry Conlyn (right), who imagined the story as a child. Family photograph; glare reduced.

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