Posted on 03/16/2006 9:32:33 PM PST by Billie
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The Aggies lost by 1 point to LSU. ;(
I was a very young pup at the end of the war so have no memories of that time, but I do remember sitting around the radio to listen to some of the old shows. Story-tellers of the day painted a picture with their scripts - something I've been accused of doing with some of my stories.
May God Keep Safe All Who Serve Our Country
Amen, MEG...Amen!
I saw that and was cheerin' for the Aggies
Why, Dave ..spinning a good yarn is an art!
;)
As a Floridian, my Florida team is still alive, too.
Go, Duke and North Carolina and North Carolina State!!
In 1991, I won the (Greensboro) Moses Cone Hospital Big Pool for the Final Winner..:))
Going into the last game, a fellow in my Department and the Administrative Director of Radiology (Gloria was a good friend of mine) and I were tied.
Because they both were loyal to North Carolina, and I was not, necessarily, I had gone against them with the Other Team, and won....
I had filled out my *one and only* entry one hour before the deadline for entering - not several, like many did.
Great $5 investment!
Moving to the country in November 1943, on the vast acreage Daddy bought a cow, chickens, Muscovy ducks, turkeys, (nonedible) horses, and we had a man living on the place who did the heavy work and kept a 4-acre garden.
The local big rancher family often gave us beef...lady 'down the road' had a cow and she produced too much, that was churned into butter - Why, she just *had* to place wrapped quantities on her kitchen table so neighbors who stopped by to chat would *help themselves* to one (leaving a $1 for it..:))
We also had friends in Ft. Pierce who had an orange packing and producing plant, with 50-lb. sacks of sugar to make marmalade from the oranges.
It was SO unfortunate that an occasional sack was left on a loading dock and the bottom got wet...by law could not be used by them, and we just *had* to take them off their hands...
Yes, we were 'deprived' in some senses - but we did feel safe from strangers/hitchhikers/vagrants - offering a kind word and food, etc., and/or giving rides without hesitation.
We indeed were blessed.
Oh, yes - we played outdoors all year in South Florida.
The highlight of the week for the radio was at 9 p.m.
when The Inner Sanctum came on the radio!
It was mandatory you sped home and listened to it in the dark,
with the lights out!! - being *brave* when the sign-on
"Squeaking Door" sound emanated from the console radio!
Yep.......I called for reinforcements to fight the 'nagging naybobs of negativity' and our Wolfie answered the call with his cheery St. Paddy's Greetings....it helped to calm things for a little while....LOL
LOL!! Well, please send him back. We miss him. ;-)
Hi Julie! Long time no see!
"T''was the Irish what invented the pipes, you know, and they gave them to the Scots as a joke. And you Scots have'nt gotten the joke yet!!"
Yep, LadyX is the keeper of the Bear Family Album. Mama_Bear and Papa_Bear just love it when she posts photos from the album. :-)
Hi Mama Bear......It's been too long since I visited the Finest....I've been very busy writing letters, volunteering at the phone bank and trying to mobilize Freepers to support the Katherine Harris for Senate Campaign!
But I'm so glad I was able to stop by to celebrate on St. Pat's Day!
I have both Irish AND Scottish bloodlines!
Now if only I could dance Irish jigs like them..:(
Do ye think the Scots were jealous
and put the kibosh on that skill for me?
Nice lookin' bear family there! Thanks for posting the "photo album" pics...
Great story relayed from your past Meg! Until reading that I thought you were much younger...So nice getting to know folks better and better with each post...G'night dear Meg!
We aim to please here - -
"No, WAIT!! We don't shoot our beloved bears!!"
[abject apology inserted here..]
Picturesque glimpse into yesteryear...Thank you drinking in all the history...Aahhh, refreshing...
And now enjoying the radio days history lesson...Good stuff, all!
Sure'n we be long on life, but young at heart..:))
"...We miss him. ;-)"
I'll 2nd that and if someone beat me to it then I'll 3rd;4th and 5th that!
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