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  1. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I don't disagree that there is value in learning from experience. But I would counter that with the fact that kids don't always think rationally or use the best judgment. When I was 9, I was convinced that a garbage bag would make a fine parachute, and demonstrated such by jumping off the...
  2. HudsonHawk

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    I believe it was Richards who said about Berry "he'll always be the most important guitarist in rock and roll history, because before him there was nothing." Or something to that effect.
  3. HudsonHawk

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    One of our tourist tag lines from the Boys here in Texas is "It's like a whole other country". Sometimes, it's like a whole other planet.
  4. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    And if the parents are sacrificing their childrens' basic safety, they *should* be persecuted. An infant car seat should be part and parcel of owning a car and an infant.
  5. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Not to be argumentative or picking on your in particular, but I hear this kind of statement all the time. Yes, obviously we survived, but many did not. I personally knew at least two kids my age who died on their bicycles where a helmet would have meant only scratches, and numerous people who...
  7. HudsonHawk

    Families of the Lounge

    I come from a long line of hat men. The fellow on the far left is my great grandfather, along with his seven brothers. Not pictured are his five sisters.
  8. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Kale is just a fancy term for collard greens. And lead, arsenic or other metals are not organic. They may be naturally occurring, however.
  9. HudsonHawk

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Not to mention...what's wrong with handsome young country crooners from my hometown?
  10. HudsonHawk

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    "In our sun-down perambulations, of late, through the outer parts of Brooklyn, we have observed several parties of youngsters playing "base", a certain game of ball...Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms...the game of ball is glorious." - Walt...
  11. HudsonHawk

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    The traditional "canvas" fire hose is still prevalent for its durability and abrasion resistance; however, most nowadays are made from synthetic woven fibers, not cotton canvas.
  13. HudsonHawk

    If you had a conversation with a person in 1770 would they understand?

    Just a point of order, but being called a "cracker" in Florida is most certainly *NOT* an insult. It's a high form of compliment. And it most certainly does *NOT* equate to "white trash".
  14. HudsonHawk

    If you had a conversation with a person in 1770 would they understand?

    Three things that every man thinks he can do better than every other man: build a fire, grill a steak, and coach football.
  15. HudsonHawk

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Late to the party, but pocket schedules are still common, at least for some teams. The Astros still put one out in both English and Spanish. They also have magnetic schedules that are popular to put on the fridge or on your filing cabinet at the office.
  16. HudsonHawk

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Gabby Hartnett hit a 2-out, 2-strike homer in the "gloamin" in 1938.
  17. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Most Southern accents south of Virginia are very hard rhotic. That's the Scots and Scots-Irish influence. However, the "Hollywood Southern" accent, the stereotypical one you hear very poorly faked in the movies, is the non-Rhotic, Colonial-English derived kind. It's very limited and it's very...
  19. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    The Cracker accent of my native Florida is also disappearing. It's down to geography now, where you'll hear it in the north part and in the south central part. It's pretty much gone from the coastal areas and in the larger cities. I went to a family reunion last weekend, and it was good to...
  20. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    So a Maine drawl. Nice I'm vacationing in Florida right now. My Uber driver the other night was from Maine. She had that thick Maine accent. It wasn't without its charm.
  21. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    What irritates me the most is whe it's pronounced "corder". I think that's a specific northern thing, but I'm not sure where.
  22. HudsonHawk

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    A lot of people misunderstand a drawl, and think any accent they associated as Southern US as being one. A drawl is very specific, and its elongating words, turning one syllable words into two syllables, so you'd hear words like "milk" pronounced "me-ilk" or "well" comes out as "way-ul".
  23. HudsonHawk

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    The problem with line drying your clothes and sheets is that the birds like to eat mulberries. And then you end up with big purple stains.

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