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Just loved your story
But I only have one question. What is paraffin? And I'm putting up the 3rd chapter today. (UFOs)
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Amanda6
on February 6, 2012 at 9:58 AM
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Lion it is sad in a way I suppose these retirement villages are trying to recreate that environment at a price. 
posted by
C_C_T
on February 6, 2012 at 7:24 AM
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Doc the cold here is a killing damp more folk die from cold than in Russia so statistics inform us. People do not wrap up enough and become chilled, this raises the blood pressure and poof.
posted by
C_C_T
on February 6, 2012 at 7:22 AM
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The villages have all gone, haven't they? The UK is become one vast suburb, filled with mediocrity
posted by
lionreign
on February 6, 2012 at 4:27 AM
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Wow! In Florida, the preparations for the cold were not like that! I get a chill thinking of such cold!!! Adapt, adjust and overcome certainly worked! Preparing for hurricanes and the sun rays were highlights here!
posted by
Dr_JPT
on February 6, 2012 at 12:14 AM
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Re: Archie's idea of payback reminds me so much of
Gosh I bet you would not let them do it now Pat. I would ask them if they remember.
posted by
C_C_T
on February 6, 2012 at 12:04 AM
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Well it was under duress I expect Naut, kids would not stand for that now, I think it was to stop them catching illness in winter, a kind of tale before pills were available in quantity.
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C_C_T
on February 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM
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Yes it looked realistic Sam the old boy might have thought it dropped from a plane an Elephant would have left footprints, I think. I can see those pink little fingers
posted by
C_C_T
on February 5, 2012 at 11:56 PM
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Well Wiley aint that the truth, we may as well have what we want now if we can afford it still.
posted by
C_C_T
on February 5, 2012 at 11:53 PM
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Hi Whispers, if ever you want a jar of goose grease try to get it without onions.
posted by
C_C_T
on February 5, 2012 at 11:51 PM
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Bill Well you made it so that was the main thing.
posted by
C_C_T
on February 5, 2012 at 11:47 PM
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CCT
T{ Again interesting nostalgia. I could have used you for a term paper interview when I took Europe Since 1865 in college sir. BC-A, Bill’s R:JLst
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BC-A
on February 5, 2012 at 8:57 PM
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I agree with Wiley's comment...you certainly did put a whole new spin on the term "greased pig"
posted by
Whisperer4U
on February 5, 2012 at 6:15 PM
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CCT
The poop story was hilarious and I'm glad we never had to get swabbed with grease and all. Really loved the last sentence,"We did not expect much, and were pleased with what we received." how true that is and I think we grew up never expecting much.
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WileyJohn
on February 5, 2012 at 3:17 PM
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I couldn't help it but it cracked me up with Archie's plan! The bag and the inscription would have been hilarious! The idea of the grease was very good, I wish my family would have done it the winter my fingers suffered frostbite! sam 
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sam444
on February 5, 2012 at 3:04 PM
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CCT
In this part of the world (well, way, way north of this part of the world) it is (or was) an Inuit (Eskimo to you) habit to smear themselves with seal grease against the cold, and they may still do it, for all I know. I never realized it's a British habit as well...
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Nautikos
on February 5, 2012 at 11:16 AM
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Archie's idea of payback reminds me so much of
the pranks my boys used to play on friends and frenemies. They're probably not the only ones to set a paper bag of poo afire on someone's porch, ring the doorbell and run.
posted by
Pat_B
on February 5, 2012 at 8:38 AM
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