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  1. Bluebird Marsha

    Partial punchline of a lost joke

    You made me snort my wine! Twice! I forgot the chicken joke. I have a feeling that some of these jokes have been floating around in one variation or another since before Claudius Maximus was telling jokes at the Forum Beer and Babes Bar. That toothbrush joke is just in time for Father's Day...
  2. Bluebird Marsha

    What is your passion?

    Hmm. There's a great many things about which I'm passionate. Some of which don't violate any TMI rules :) Falling into the stars through my telescope. Music and art. Reading. If you enjoy reading, you're never alone. Pursuing knowledge. If I can do that, even if I was locked in a prison cell, I...
  3. Bluebird Marsha

    What my grandmother told me about life in the 1940s.

    Coming any day now, my niece or nephew will proudly show me the mirrored disco ball they bought of Etsy, and ask where they can get some shag carpet and a vintage bean bag chair! Ughh! I had a bit of an opposite problem than some of y'all. While granny was born in 1906, she loved antiques and...
  4. Bluebird Marsha

    make-up for a recovering tomboy

    For someone who just isn't used to wearing makeup, I'd suggest starting with lipstick. Red lipstick. Maybe have someone at MAC help you pick out a color that is vintage looking, and get used to wearing it. It is the one thing that other people instantly notice, and it's so there. If/when you get...
  5. Bluebird Marsha

    Non Fathers on Fathers' Day

    A couple of weeks ago I was at the local convention center for a home show. I was in the ladies room, and after washing my hands I did what I always do- use my paper towel to give the sink area a wipe down to limit the water sloshed around it. An older woman in there looked and said "you can...
  7. Bluebird Marsha

    Stationary & envelopes for writing letters

    I like Crane. Although I'm sure there are others equally as nice. http://www.crane.com/home Are you planning on acquiring a stationery wardrobe?
  8. Bluebird Marsha

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    Thank you! But sorry, no pics. My camera is antiquated and I lost the cord to the computer for it. My phone had a nice camera on it. But somebody stole that:(
  9. Bluebird Marsha

    Reminiscing in the Modern Era

    Up until 1942 or 1943, the age for the draft in the U.S. was 21. There was a bit of a stink when it was lowered to 18, as a great many people felt that drafting 18 year olds was almost like drafting children. It does appear that the age we consider someone to be an adult varies based on a...
  10. Bluebird Marsha

    Reminiscing in the Modern Era

    IMHO, part of it may be the amazing ability of modern communications to broadcast the absolute worst human behavior in every age range. Your average young 20ish person of today can see a nation/world wide smorgasbord of bad behavior among kids slightly younger and their parents. Nanny 911, bad...
  11. Bluebird Marsha

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    When you dress nicely, it makes it so easy to be recognized from the crowd, Sportell. All your coworkers have to do to point you out to strangers is to tell them to look for the lady in the pretty dress. Not a bad way to stand out! It does take so very little. I sort of work in a warehouse...
  13. Bluebird Marsha

    Catherine Middleton - Duchess of Cambridge - 40's inspired hat

    I can understand some size differential. My grandmother was my height, and as a young woman in her 30's she was much slenderer than I at a comparable age. No surprise there- I ate like a linebacker :), and her shoes always pinched a bit when I tried them on. Not that I did that much. She didn't...
  14. Bluebird Marsha

    Catherine Middleton - Duchess of Cambridge - 40's inspired hat

    Okay. Color me confused. HOW did they have such small feet? Even as rail thin teenager, at 5'4 I wore a 6 1/2 , so I don't think it's a size/weight issue. And didn't everyone walk more back then? Wouldn't that make your foot a little bit bigger? I can understand some size difference, but that's...
  15. Bluebird Marsha

    Catherine Middleton - Duchess of Cambridge - 40's inspired hat

    I simply must believe that shoe sizes have changed their numbering system since the 1920's. I can't imagine any "woman" older than elementary school-aged wearing a size 3 shoe!
  16. Bluebird Marsha

    O'Keefe & Merritt

    That is one gorgeous stove! Would you mind telling me what the various drawers are for, and is everything still functional?
  17. Bluebird Marsha

    What my grandmother told me about life in the 1940s.

    My grandmother was born in 1912, and died in 2004, so I was lucky to have plenty of time to talk with her. BTW, HER mother was born in 1881, and died when I was in high school- in 1981. While I didn't ask specific questions of them, I picked a lot up by osmosis. My great-grandmother told me how...
  19. Bluebird Marsha

    Catherine Middleton - Duchess of Cambridge - 40's inspired hat

    I think she's lovely. And the hat was lovely. And so is William! Why? Because they're young and she occasionally wears hats! Personally I like the hat. I don't think it will start a trend, although I remain hopeful, because a hat always makes me happy. And if anyone lives in Louisville, there's...
  20. Bluebird Marsha

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    USAF MG John R. Alison, WWII fighter ace and member of the Flying Tigers died June 6th. In late 1940, then-Lt. Alison was picked to give a demonstration of the Curtiss P-40 fighter plane in Washington for a group of Chinese military attaches and for Flying Tigers leader Chennault. Lt. Alison...
  21. Bluebird Marsha

    Don't text during a movie at the Alamo, or else...

    I am willing to make a minor exception for cell phone usage in theaters and restaurants. If I hear the person say something like "They found me a kidney/lung/heart? I'm on my way!" I will not raise a stink, and will probably cheer. Short of that, meh. I hate my cell phone. It's nothing but an...
  22. Bluebird Marsha

    Golden Era Places Today

    Recently the Franklin Theater reopened after an extensive renovation. I didn't go to the grand opening (it was a 30's theme), but I can't wait to take in a movie or a show there.
  23. Bluebird Marsha

    Cooking in the Golden Era

    The only recipe I inherited from my grandmother was one for fruitcake, which is really just a common recipe from the early-mid 20th century, but is pretty good in my opinion, as long as you substitute in fruit you like instead of using evil citron! I did get the fruitcake pan, - it and a couple...

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