PJ,
Congrats on the 47th Valentine's Day. But Sue and I have you beat by one year (Brag!) We almost looked you up in Florida last week. We spent a week at St. Pete Beach visiting some friends from Pittsburgh and then a couple of days in Naples visiting more friends from tht 'Burgh.
For some reason, I couldn't find your telephone number and so I gave up the idea. Are you anywhere close to Naples or St. Pete?
I've been reading all the posts but have been delinquent in joining in. I'll try to do better. And I hope the Weiselmeister keeps that comedy stuff coming!
Paul Sturpe
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[?][?][?][?]did you ever feel like we were having a two person conversation when
I thought this was a group...............................? anyone want to
share your valentines day event.
heres mine. started with a great fellowship of ladies at the place where we
are staying, Word of Life Hudson FL, great luncheon and then a speaker,
carol kent, who has an amazing testimony. after that we drove off to Hudson
beach which is not really a beach but a small inlet great for watching the
sunset. it was very cool and breezy but sunny so hung out on the swing for
awhile talking of valentine days past and yes this has been our 47
valentines day together, had the early bird special dinner,grouper and fries
and slaw and then went back to catch our favorite fox 5PM show. we later
opened a couple of cards and the small gifts which humorously was the same
things. we each got each other two boxes of those little italian candies
wrapped in fancy foils and mini paper cups! Yes we have been together way
longer than we thought and now complete each others sentences and say "get
out of my head" way too many times. Love is grand!
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 8:49 PM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@...> wrote:
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did you ever feel like we were having a two person conversation when I thought this was a group...............................?? anyone want to share your valentines day event.
?
heres mine.? started with a great fellowship of ladies at the place where we are staying, Word of Life Hudson FL,?great luncheon and then a speaker, carol kent, who has an amazing testimony.? after that we drove off to Hudson beach which is not really a beach but a small inlet great for watching the sunset.? it was very cool and breezy but sunny so hung out on the swing for awhile talking of?valentine days past and yes this has been our 47 valentines day together, had the early bird special dinner,grouper and fries and slaw and then went back to catch our favorite fox 5PM show.? we later opened a couple of cards and the small gifts which humorously was the same things.? we each got each other two boxes of?those little italian candies wrapped in fancy foils and?mini paper cups!? Yes we have been together way longer than we thought and now complete each others sentences and say "get out of my head" way too many times.? Love is grand!?
?
That's a real clever answer. I was trying too hard to figure out
what would be the reason to go to the other side. It never entered
my mind that it would be a play on words (slide instead of side).
There is of course a slide trombone.
Now it is time for another oboe joke:
What's the difference between a dead oboe player and a dead skunk
lying side by side on the road?
Answer: There are skid marks in front of the skunk.
Pretty stupid joke. You could substitute anything for the oboe
player (example--an attorney) in the joke.
Perhaps someone else would like to contribute to these hilaric
jokes (or whatever they are).
Have a fairly ok Valentine's Day everyone. Valentine's Day just
happens to also be our 47th wedding anniversary. Sure makes it
easy to remember the anniversary date. The only bad thing about
anniversaries coinciding with Valentine's Day is the crowd that
Valentine's Day draws for dining. We don't even go anywhere on
that day because the restaurants are crowded, the food is usually
overpriced and pretty much lousy so we just celebrate in our
abode. Maybe we will have something special like blackened redfish.
And don't tell me it tastes like chicken. Everything tastes
like chicken, right?
And the point is?
Who knows and who cares?
J Henry Valentinemeister
J Henry Oboemeister.
> to get to the other slide
>
> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM, jhdouglas59 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > --- In dalton59@..., patricia lee wrote:
> > > > > > oh sorry wrong instrument.................why did the trombone cross the > > > road? > > > > > > To avoid being seen with an oboe? I give up What's the answer?
> > > > > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 6:40 PM, jhdouglas59 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In dalton59@..., patricia lee wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Why did the chicken cross the road? > > > > > To get away from the oboe recital. > > > > > > > > > > why did the tuba cross the road?
> > > > > To get away from the chicken > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, jhdouglas59 wrote: > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone know any good oboe jokes? > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's one: > > > > > >
> > > > > > Question: How do you tune two oboes? > > > > > > > > > > > > Answer: Shoot one of them! > > > > > > > > > > > > Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Cordially, > > > > > > > > > > > > J Henry Oboemeister > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Linda:
Thanks for your response.
We in fact did have blackened redfish on our Weber grill.
Guess what. It did not taste like chicken. Surprise, Surprise.
Hope everything is going well with your singing career.
I think Almost Patsy Cline band is supposed to be in our
area in the near future.
Keep on singing,
John
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--- In dalton59@..., Linda Freeland <lfree55555@...> wrote:
ROSE / JOHN - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY - WOW - 47 YEARS - THAT'S AMAZING AND WONDERFUL - HAVE A GREAT EVENING!
LINDA F.
--- On Sun, 2/13/11, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@...> wrote:
From: jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@...>
Subject: [dalton59] Re: Oboe jokes
To: dalton59@...
Date: Sunday, February 13, 2011, 7:49 PM
??
That's a real clever answer. I was trying too hard to figure out
what would be the reason to go to the other side. It never entered
my mind that it would be a play on words (slide instead of side).
There is of course a slide trombone.
Now it is time for another oboe joke:
What's the difference between a dead oboe player and a dead skunk
lying side by side on the road?
Answer: There are skid marks in front of the skunk.
Pretty stupid joke. You could substitute anything for the oboe
player (example--an attorney) in the joke.
Perhaps someone else would like to contribute to these hilaric
jokes (or whatever they are).
Have a fairly ok Valentine's Day everyone. Valentine's Day just
happens to also be our 47th wedding anniversary. Sure makes it
easy to remember the anniversary date. The only bad thing about
anniversaries coinciding with Valentine's Day is the crowd that
Valentine's Day draws for dining. We don't even go anywhere on
that day because the restaurants are crowded, the food is usually
overpriced and pretty much lousy so we just celebrate in our
abode. Maybe we will have something special like blackened redfish.
And don't tell me it tastes like chicken. Everything tastes
like chicken, right?
And the point is?
Who knows and who cares?
J Henry Valentinemeister
J Henry Oboemeister.
--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@> wrote:
to get to the other slide
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@> wrote:
--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@> wrote:
oh sorry wrong instrument.................why did the trombone cross the
road?
To avoid being seen with an oboe? I give up What's the answer?
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 6:40 PM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@> wrote:
--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@> wrote:
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get away from the oboe recital.
why did the tuba cross the road?
To get away from the chicken
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@> wrote:
Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
Here's one:
Question: How do you tune two oboes?
Answer: Shoot one of them!
Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
Cordially,
J Henry Oboemeister
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ROSE / JOHN - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY - WOW - 47 YEARS - THAT'S AMAZING AND WONDERFUL - HAVE A GREAT EVENING!
LINDA F.
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--- On Sun, 2/13/11, jhdouglas59 wrote:
From: jhdouglas59
Subject: [dalton59] Re: Oboe jokes
To: dalton59@...
Date: Sunday, February 13, 2011, 7:49 PM
?
That's a real clever answer. I was trying too hard to figure out
what would be the reason to go to the other side. It never entered
my mind that it would be a play on words (slide instead of side).
There is of course a slide trombone.
Now it is time for another oboe joke:
What's the difference between a dead oboe player and a dead skunk
lying side by side on the road?
Answer: There are skid marks in front of the skunk.
Pretty stupid joke. You could substitute anything for the oboe
player (example--an attorney) in the joke.
Perhaps someone else would like to contribute to these hilaric
jokes (or whatever they are).
Have a fairly ok Valentine's Day everyone. Valentine's Day just
happens to also be our 47th wedding anniversary. Sure makes it
easy to remember the anniversary date. The only bad thing about
anniversaries coinciding with Valentine's Day is the crowd that
Valentine's
Day draws for dining. We don't even go anywhere on
that day because the restaurants are crowded, the food is usually
overpriced and pretty much lousy so we just celebrate in our
abode. Maybe we will have something special like blackened redfish.
And don't tell me it tastes like chicken. Everything tastes
like chicken, right?
And the point is?
Who knows and who cares?
J Henry Valentinemeister
J Henry Oboemeister.
--- In , patricia lee wrote:
>
> to get to the other slide
>
> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM, jhdouglas59 wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In , patricia lee wrote:
> > >
> > > oh sorry wrong instrument.................why did the trombone cross the
> > > road?
> > >
> > > To avoid being seen with an oboe? I give up What's the answer?
> >
> > > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 6:40 PM, jhdouglas59 wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In , patricia lee wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> Why did the chicken cross the road?
> > > > > To get away from the oboe recital.
> > > > >
> > > > > why did the tuba cross the road?
> > > > > To get away from the chicken
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, jhdouglas59 wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here's one:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Question: How do you tune two oboes?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Answer: Shoot one of them!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
> > > > >
>
> > > > > > Cordially,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > J Henry Oboemeister
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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That's a real clever answer. I was trying too hard to figure out
what would be the reason to go to the other side. It never entered
my mind that it would be a play on words (slide instead of side).
There is of course a slide trombone.
Now it is time for another oboe joke:
What's the difference between a dead oboe player and a dead skunk
lying side by side on the road?
Answer: There are skid marks in front of the skunk.
Pretty stupid joke. You could substitute anything for the oboe
player (example--an attorney) in the joke.
Perhaps someone else would like to contribute to these hilaric
jokes (or whatever they are).
Have a fairly ok Valentine's Day everyone. Valentine's Day just
happens to also be our 47th wedding anniversary. Sure makes it
easy to remember the anniversary date. The only bad thing about
anniversaries coinciding with Valentine's Day is the crowd that
Valentine's Day draws for dining. We don't even go anywhere on
that day because the restaurants are crowded, the food is usually
overpriced and pretty much lousy so we just celebrate in our
abode. Maybe we will have something special like blackened redfish.
And don't tell me it tastes like chicken. Everything tastes
like chicken, right?
And the point is?
Who knows and who cares?
J Henry Valentinemeister
J Henry Oboemeister.
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On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@...> wrote:
--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@> wrote:
oh sorry wrong instrument.................why did the trombone cross the
road?
To avoid being seen with an oboe? I give up What's the answer?
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 6:40 PM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@> wrote:
--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@> wrote:
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get away from the oboe recital.
why did the tuba cross the road?
To get away from the chicken
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@> wrote:
Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
Here's one:
Question: How do you tune two oboes?
Answer: Shoot one of them!
Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
Cordially,
J Henry Oboemeister
|
to get to the other slide
?
> oh sorry wrong instrument.................why did the trombone cross the
> road?
>
> To avoid being seen with an oboe? I give up What's the answer?
> On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 6:40 PM, jhdouglas59 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > --- In dalton59@..., patricia lee wrote:
> > > > > > Why did the chicken cross the road? > > > To get away from the oboe recital. > > > > > > why did the tuba cross the road? > > > To get away from the chicken
> > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, jhdouglas59 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
> > > > > > > > Here's one: > > > > > > > > Question: How do you tune two oboes? > > > > > > > > Answer: Shoot one of them! > > > >
> > > > Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes. > > > > > > > > Cordially, > > > > > > > > J Henry Oboemeister > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@...> wrote:
oh sorry wrong instrument.................why did the trombone cross the
road?
To avoid being seen with an oboe? I give up What's the answer?
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 6:40 PM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@...> wrote:
--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@> wrote:
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get away from the oboe recital.
why did the tuba cross the road?
To get away from the chicken
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@> wrote:
Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
Here's one:
Question: How do you tune two oboes?
Answer: Shoot one of them!
Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
Cordially,
J Henry Oboemeister
|
oh sorry wrong instrument.................why did the trombone cross the road?
?
--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee wrote: > > Why did the chicken cross the road? > To get away from the oboe recital.
> > why did the tuba cross the road? > To get away from the chicken
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, jhdouglas59 wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
> >
> > Here's one:
> >
> > Question: How do you tune two oboes?
> >
> > Answer: Shoot one of them!
> >
> > Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
> >
> > Cordially,
> >
> > J Henry Oboemeister
> >
> >
> >
>
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--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@...> wrote:
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get away from the oboe recital.
why did the tuba cross the road?
To get away from the chicken
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM, jhdouglas59 <jhdouglas59@...> wrote:
Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
Here's one:
Question: How do you tune two oboes?
Answer: Shoot one of them!
Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
Cordially,
J Henry Oboemeister
|
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To get away from the oboe recital.
?
why did the tuba cross the road?
?
Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
Here's one:
Question: How do you tune two oboes?
Answer: Shoot one of them!
Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
Cordially,
J Henry Oboemeister
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dont think I know too many of those tunes.?? i have my own list thanks!
?
At last the USAMAS Awards have been announced.
The USA Music Appreciation Society (USAMAS) has rated the top
14 songs of all time. The Society used a dual rating system
to arrive at their list of the top 14 songs.
Here are the songs according to USAMAS:
14. Merry Christmas from the Family-Robert Earl Keen
13. Superman's Song--Crash Test Dummies
12. The Road Goes on Forever--Robert Earl Keen
11. Botswana--John Stewart
10. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald--Gordon Lightfoot
09. The Marvelous Toy--Peter, Paul and Mary
08. Java Jive--The Inkspots
07. Hey Baby Que Paso--Texas Tornadoes
06. Blue Moon--The Marcels
05. Is That All There Is?--Peggy Lee
04. Battle Hymn of the Republic--Mormon Tabernacle Choir
03. Memories of El Monte--The Penguins
02. When Sinatra Played Juarez--Tom Russell
01. Scotch and Soda--The Kingston Trio
What a coincidence that my list coincides with the world renowned
USAMAS list.
If you don't agree with the list, please call USAMAS immediately
to protest their selections. Their Phone Number is unlisted.
Good luck at your protests. I don't think they have a website
either.
Sincerely,
J Henry Oboemeister
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At last the USAMAS Awards have been announced.
The USA Music Appreciation Society (USAMAS) has rated the top
14 songs of all time. The Society used a dual rating system
to arrive at their list of the top 14 songs.
Here are the songs according to USAMAS:
14. Merry Christmas from the Family-Robert Earl Keen
13. Superman's Song--Crash Test Dummies
12. The Road Goes on Forever--Robert Earl Keen
11. Botswana--John Stewart
10. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald--Gordon Lightfoot
09. The Marvelous Toy--Peter, Paul and Mary
08. Java Jive--The Inkspots
07. Hey Baby Que Paso--Texas Tornadoes
06. Blue Moon--The Marcels
05. Is That All There Is?--Peggy Lee
04. Battle Hymn of the Republic--Mormon Tabernacle Choir
03. Memories of El Monte--The Penguins
02. When Sinatra Played Juarez--Tom Russell
01. Scotch and Soda--The Kingston Trio
What a coincidence that my list coincides with the world renowned
USAMAS list.
If you don't agree with the list, please call USAMAS immediately
to protest their selections. Their Phone Number is unlisted.
Good luck at your protests. I don't think they have a website
either.
Sincerely,
J Henry Oboemeister
|
Anyone know any good oboe jokes?
Here's one:
Question: How do you tune two oboes?
Answer: Shoot one of them!
Be my guest and add to the oboe jokes.
Cordially,
J Henry Oboemeister
|
Re: Did your Mom have a clothesline? Mine did...
YES - My Mom and both my Grandmas had clothes lines ---great memories!
?
Linda F.
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--- On Mon, 2/7/11, patricia lee wrote:
From: patricia lee
Subject: [dalton59] Did your Mom have a clothesline? Mine did...
To: dalton59@...
Date: Monday, February 7, 2011, 2:49 PM
?
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Just in from Don and Beth Johnson.? Thought you would all enjoy this one.?? I might add that I remember my mom sprinkling the clothes and rolling them up and putting in the refrigerator till she got around to ironing them on our mangel iron.
? Any memories of clothes lines in your head?? Also I remember using that same clothes line with two indian blankets clipped to the line and pulled out to make a tent.? In fact it was one of the times I got in BIG trouble cause I hammered clothes pins in the corners of the blanket for stakes and made holes in the blankets.? OH sweet memories.? Please share some of yours........
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HOW TRUE!!
You have to be a certain age to appreciate this.
THE BASIC RULES FOR CLOTHESLINES:
(If you don't know what clotheslines are,
better skip this.)
1. You had to wash the clothes line before hanging any clothes--walk the entire lengths of each line with a damp cloth around the lines.
2. You had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always hang "whites" with "whites," and hang them first.
3.. You never hung a shirt by the shoulders, always by the tail! What would the neighbors think?
4. Wash day on a Monday! . .. . Never hang clothes on the Weekend, or Sunday, for Heaven's sake!
5. Hang the sheets and towels on the outside lines so you could hide your "unmentionables" in the middle (perverts & busybodies, y'know!).
6. It didn't matter if it was sub zero
weather....clothes would "freeze-dry."
7. Always gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes! Pins
left on the lines were "tacky!"
8. If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item did not need two clothes pins, but shared one of the clothes pins with the next washed item.
9. Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes basket, and ready to be ironed.
10. IRONED? Well, that's a whole other
subject!
A CLOTHESLINE POEM
A clothesline was a news forecast
To neighbors passing by,
There were no secrets you could keep
When clothes were hung to dry.
It also was a friendly link
For neighbors always knew,
If company had stopped on by
To spend a night or two.
For then you'd see the "fancy sheets"
And towels upon the line;
You'd see the "company table cloths"
With intricate designs.
The line announced a baby's birth
From folks who lived inside -
As brand new infant clothes were hung,
So carefully with
pride!
The ages of the children could
So readily be known
By watching how the sizes changed,
You'd know how much they'd grown!
It also told when illness struck,
As extra sheets were hung;
Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,
Haphazardly were strung.
It also said, "Gone on vacation now"
When lines hung limp and bare.
It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged, with not an inch to spare!
New folks in town were scorned upon
If wash was dingy and gray,
As neighbors carefully raised their brows,
And looked the other way.
But clotheslines now are of the past,
For dryers make work much less.
Now what goes on inside a home
Is anybody's guess!
I really miss that way of life. It was a friendly sign.
When neighbors knew each other best by what hung on the line.
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Re: Memories of the 1940's
Lots of memories from my youth in the 40's.
I especially enjoyed seeing the image of Aunt Jemima in her
1940's version.
I can relate to lots of those toys also.
And the bicyles. Yow!
Other than the war tragedies, the 40's were wonderful.
John
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Memories of the 1940's
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Wow! Those were the days. It took a war to end the depression. Great.
Neat rememberences for those old enough to remember! History for the rest
of us.
Click here for slide show: *The
1940s*<>
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Re: Did your Mom have a clothesline? Mine did...
Yes we had a clothesline back then and we have one now.
Not that we are eco-friendly but Rose still uses a clothesline
especially for blankets and other air friendly drying clothes
(sweaters, coats, etc.)
Nothing like the smell of clothes hung out to dry. The smell of
sunshine I guess.
Maybe you would like us as your Beverly Hillbilly neighbors?
John
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--- In dalton59@..., patricia lee <pjlee1117@...> wrote:
Just in from Don and Beth Johnson. Thought you would all enjoy this
one. I might add that I remember my mom sprinkling the clothes and rolling
them up and putting in the refrigerator till she got around to ironing them
on our mangel iron.
Any memories of clothes lines in your head? Also I remember using that
same clothes line with two indian blankets clipped to the line and pulled
out to make a tent. In fact it was one of the times I got in BIG trouble
cause I hammered clothes pins in the corners of the blanket for stakes and
made holes in the blankets. OH sweet memories. Please share some of
yours........
HOW TRUE!!
You have to be a certain age to appreciate this.
THE BASIC RULES FOR CLOTHESLINES:
(If you don't know what clotheslines are,
better skip this.)
1. You had to wash the clothes line before hanging any clothes--walk the
entire lengths of each line with a damp cloth around the lines.
2. You had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always hang "whites"
with "whites," and hang them first.
3.. You never hung a shirt by the shoulders, always by the tail! What would
the neighbors think?
4. Wash day on a Monday! . .. . Never hang clothes on the Weekend, or
Sunday, for Heaven's sake!
5. Hang the sheets and towels on the outside lines so you could hide your
"unmentionables" in the middle (perverts & busybodies, y'know!).
6. It didn't matter if it was sub zero
weather....clothes would "freeze-dry."
7. Always gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes! Pins left on
the lines were "tacky!"
8. If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item
did not need two clothes pins, but shared one of the clothes pins with the
next washed item.
9. Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes
basket, and ready to be ironed.
10. IRONED? Well, that's a whole other
subject!
A CLOTHESLINE POEM
A clothesline was a news forecast
To neighbors passing by,
There were no secrets you could keep
When clothes were hung to dry.
It also was a friendly link
For neighbors always knew,
If company had stopped on by
To spend a night or two.
For then you'd see the "fancy sheets"
And towels upon the line;
You'd see the "company table cloths"
With intricate designs.
The line announced a baby's birth
From folks who lived inside -
As brand new infant clothes were hung,
So carefully with pride!
The ages of the children could
So readily be known
By watching how the sizes changed,
You'd know how much they'd grown!
It also told when illness struck,
As extra sheets were hung;
Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,
Haphazardly were strung.
It also said, "Gone on vacation now"
When lines hung limp and bare.
It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged, with not an inch to spare!
New folks in town were scorned upon
If wash was dingy and gray,
As neighbors carefully raised their brows,
And looked the other way.
But clotheslines now are of the past,
For dryers make work much less.
Now what goes on inside a home
Is anybody's guess!
I really miss that way of life. It was a friendly sign.
When neighbors knew each other best by what hung on the line.
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Just in from Don and Beth Johnson.? Thought you would all enjoy this one.?? I might add that I remember my mom sprinkling the clothes and rolling them up and putting in the refrigerator till she got around to ironing them on our mangel iron.
? Any memories of clothes lines in your head?? Also I remember using that same clothes line with two indian blankets clipped to the line and pulled out to make a tent.? In fact it was one of the times I got in BIG trouble cause I hammered clothes pins in the corners of the blanket for stakes and made holes in the blankets.? OH sweet memories.? Please share some of yours........
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HOW TRUE!!
You have to be a certain age to appreciate this.
THE BASIC RULES FOR CLOTHESLINES:
(If you don't know what clotheslines are,
better skip this.)
1. You had to wash the clothes line before hanging any clothes--walk the entire lengths of each line with a damp cloth around the lines.
2. You had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always hang "whites" with "whites," and hang them first.
3.. You never hung a shirt by the shoulders, always by the tail! What would the neighbors think?
4. Wash day on a Monday! . .. . Never hang clothes on the Weekend, or Sunday, for Heaven's sake!
5. Hang the sheets and towels on the outside lines so you could hide your "unmentionables" in the middle (perverts & busybodies, y'know!).
6. It didn't matter if it was sub zero
weather....clothes would "freeze-dry."
7. Always gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes! Pins left on the lines were "tacky!"
8. If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item did not need two clothes pins, but shared one of the clothes pins with the next washed item.
9. Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes basket, and ready to be ironed.
10. IRONED? Well, that's a whole other
subject!
A CLOTHESLINE POEM
A clothesline was a news forecast
To neighbors passing by,
There were no secrets you could keep
When clothes were hung to dry.
It also was a friendly link
For neighbors always knew,
If company had stopped on by
To spend a night or two.
For then you'd see the "fancy sheets"
And towels upon the line;
You'd see the "company table cloths"
With intricate designs.
The line announced a baby's birth
From folks who lived inside -
As brand new infant clothes were hung,
So carefully with pride!
The ages of the children could
So readily be known
By watching how the sizes changed,
You'd know how much they'd grown!
It also told when illness struck,
As extra sheets were hung;
Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,
Haphazardly were strung.
It also said, "Gone on vacation now"
When lines hung limp and bare.
It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged, with not an inch to spare!
New folks in town were scorned upon
If wash was dingy and gray,
As neighbors carefully raised their brows,
And looked the other way.
But clotheslines now are of the past,
For dryers make work much less.
Now what goes on inside a home
Is anybody's guess!
I really miss that way of life. It was a friendly sign.
When neighbors knew each other best by what hung on the line.
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Wow!? Those were the days.? It took a war to end the depression.? Great.?
Neat rememberences?for those old enough to remember!?History for the rest of us.
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Re: Truisms and profound statements-addendum
Forgot to add a phrase:
Hand like a foot--expression used in card games when you have a
terrible hand of cards in poker, euchre, or old maid or crazy 8's.
I know exactly how you feel; I had a similar experience once myself.
(How many times have you said that when you make a token attempt
to empathize with whatever weird situation some bozo is talking about?)
Have a day.
Johnny
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--- In dalton59@..., "jhdouglas59" <jhdouglas59@...> wrote:
After pondering the futility of today's world, I pause to reflect
on some of life's truisms:
What I never knew I will never forget (from a John Prine song).
Hot toast makes the butterfly (early American folklore).
Basically people are nice in isolated groups of one or less
(profound statement from world statesman J Henry Douglas)
The older I get the better I used to be (from a Larry Joe Taylor song).
Footprints in the snow are soon forgotten (just made it up now).
I grow old; I wear my trousers rolled (T S Elliot poem Lovesong of
J Alfred Prufrock). Kind of silly but now I do wear my trousers rolled
as I think I am actually shrinking just like other old folks.
Clocks are a waste of time (ancient allegory).
One day closer to spring (wise saying from J Henry Douglas)
Although one day closer to spring, we are also one day closer
to next winter (just in case I sounded too optimistic about
one day closer to spring--this is also realistic).
A star at night is bright (probably an astronomer got paid by
a government grant to make this determination).
A penny saved is worthless; only saving dollars makes sense (probably
a dimwit economist said this).
Cornbread. Is it corn or is it bread? (Betty Crocker I betcha
figured this out).
Made in China (what isn't?)
Made in USA (my Honda)
Smart cat (impossible). Our cat sure is not like a dog.
Dirt cheap. Pretty unlikely; have you bought any garden soil recently? It costs a small fortune.
Levelland, Texas. Probably the best name for a town in West Texas.
Restaurants with the name "Eat". Certainly it must be a place to eat.
Emanon. No name spelled backwards. It really is emanon.
Spotted leopard ( a no-brainer).
Fun funeral. (Sicko).
Happy Birthday (just another year closer to demise).
Best wishes (trite expression)
How are you? I am fine, thank you. (Gag me). As George Carlin
said "Hair is fine".
A flat tire does not roll. (Really?)
Two is greater than one. (Prove it).
Can't we all get along? (Not so far in this crazy world we live in).
Accountants don't die; they just lose their balance. (What weirdo
ever said that? I am offended.)
A stitch in time saves nine. (What exactly does that mean? Saves
nine whats?)
A horse by any other name is still a horse (obviously).
Pleasant dreams (as compared with nightmares I guess)
Any other truisms I forgot?
A penny for your thoughts (hardly worth it, is it?
Juan aka Ian aka John
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Truisms and profound statements
After pondering the futility of today's world, I pause to reflect
on some of life's truisms:
What I never knew I will never forget (from a John Prine song).
Hot toast makes the butterfly (early American folklore).
Basically people are nice in isolated groups of one or less
(profound statement from world statesman J Henry Douglas)
The older I get the better I used to be (from a Larry Joe Taylor song).
Footprints in the snow are soon forgotten (just made it up now).
I grow old; I wear my trousers rolled (T S Elliot poem Lovesong of
J Alfred Prufrock). Kind of silly but now I do wear my trousers rolled
as I think I am actually shrinking just like other old folks.
Clocks are a waste of time (ancient allegory).
One day closer to spring (wise saying from J Henry Douglas)
Although one day closer to spring, we are also one day closer
to next winter (just in case I sounded too optimistic about
one day closer to spring--this is also realistic).
A star at night is bright (probably an astronomer got paid by
a government grant to make this determination).
A penny saved is worthless; only saving dollars makes sense (probably
a dimwit economist said this).
Cornbread. Is it corn or is it bread? (Betty Crocker I betcha
figured this out).
Made in China (what isn't?)
Made in USA (my Honda)
Smart cat (impossible). Our cat sure is not like a dog.
Dirt cheap. Pretty unlikely; have you bought any garden soil recently? It costs a small fortune.
Levelland, Texas. Probably the best name for a town in West Texas.
Restaurants with the name "Eat". Certainly it must be a place to eat.
Emanon. No name spelled backwards. It really is emanon.
Spotted leopard ( a no-brainer).
Fun funeral. (Sicko).
Happy Birthday (just another year closer to demise).
Best wishes (trite expression)
How are you? I am fine, thank you. (Gag me). As George Carlin
said "Hair is fine".
A flat tire does not roll. (Really?)
Two is greater than one. (Prove it).
Can't we all get along? (Not so far in this crazy world we live in).
Accountants don't die; they just lose their balance. (What weirdo
ever said that? I am offended.)
A stitch in time saves nine. (What exactly does that mean? Saves
nine whats?)
A horse by any other name is still a horse (obviously).
Pleasant dreams (as compared with nightmares I guess)
Any other truisms I forgot?
A penny for your thoughts (hardly worth it, is it?
Juan aka Ian aka John
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Paul Sturpe