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I love your posts. I love the fact that they always begin with the picture of a beautiful flower. I saw that Bible post the other day and began a comment to post. But the timing was wrong and someone else wanted to use the computer for a moment and my comment got lost before posting. I shall have to look up that blog and try again.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 19, 2013 at 11:56 AM
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ChiffChaff
Seems great that you took a day off because your Bibles on the highway to transverse over anyway left me boggled Bro,Poetry was cool Bro
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 18, 2013 at 3:13 PM
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Re: Re: Ciel
So, they were being put in the road for pickup by lorries? Not to fill in holes or such? I do hope the family bible made it home!
posted by
Ciel
on August 18, 2013 at 2:37 PM
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Re: jmf 32
An honor indeed to be visited by your illustrious self. One small criticism is worth a hundred false promises. Well I am talking of the beautiful damsels that I imagine in your dreams. Sadly John although a brilliant suggestion, it would not work, they are not like us, they have no smell. Although to be honest I am working with my hooter to select anything that has the aroma of young ladies that pass me by in the street with puffs of perfume that stir old memories. I think reality is transient and that's the rub.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 8:12 AM
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in in-fractured casing, I'll state my case (while I still have one)>
and given the fact that who actually cares(?), I'll protrude into my next notion: These flower pics don't work! What you need is a scratch system which releases the smell of "being there">...(and after a while who's gonna know the diff?)
Of course this raises the question whether reality is invented, or does it pre-exist.
posted by
jfm32
on August 18, 2013 at 3:35 AM
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Re: FS
Well amazingly no criticism, the readers must be really nice folk . I shall have to put my potato spell back in the chest.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 1:00 AM
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Wadding in Gas masks, paper shrouds for the dead, you name it Kabu. You must get more dahlias next year, they have improved immensely.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 12:57 AM
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Re: Jimmy
Perhaps he and his family thought it was the ultimate sacrifice Jimmy, remember only a thin strip of water protected us from occupied France. Long time ago people soon forget.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 12:53 AM
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Re: Naut
Times were not normal Naut, one just thinks WAR.I should not think anyone thought a button about it in those days.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 12:49 AM
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Re: Jay
I expect so, patriotism is very emotive. rough though.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 12:46 AM
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Pout, pout OK Justi, but I must look at your hubby's melons.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 12:42 AM
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Re: Pat
I expect as I said the books were just dumped and taken away all the railings had been cut for metal. The lad would have said if he had been given the book back. I should not think the teachers even noticed. Mainly were young girls who would later be awed by the Yanks who came in their smart new uniforms giving gum away. 'Got any gum Chum.'
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 12:39 AM
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Re: Adnohr
I thought I might get bonked Adnohr. I should not think anyone bothered about the Bible we were all too scared to worry about little things.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 12:32 AM
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Re: Ciel
The books were probably thrown on a lorry and taken to be pulped to make wadding etc,
for the war effort. There is a madness in wars. Thank you.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 18, 2013 at 12:29 AM
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How laying any books in a row on the road would help anything,
I'm not sure. But I sure do like your poem and flower!
posted by
Ciel
on August 17, 2013 at 7:44 PM
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Yes, I certainly hope the family got the bible back. I LOVE that poem. Kabu is right, it's cheeky, but also very observant, because criticism is exactly that - to rid oneself of a few inhibitions. Lovely flower.
posted by
adnohr
on August 17, 2013 at 7:24 PM
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What a loss of family history, especially if marriages, births and deaths
had been recorded. So many were repositories of vital statistics in those days. Perhaps it was their only book, and he wanted to take part in the school project. I wonder what happened to all the books - if they were taken to the school perhaps the family got their record back.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 17, 2013 at 4:59 PM
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Surely the parents of this child did no know he gave away the family Bible. Ok you have a pouting day tomorrow an welcome back on Monday.
posted by
Justi
on August 17, 2013 at 3:43 PM
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There are things we do when we are young that we would never do as adults. I wonder if parents even knew he taken that Bible?
posted by
UtahJay
on August 17, 2013 at 3:11 PM
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CCT
I think we had a Bible or two in the house when I was a kid, but I don't think we had a 'Family Bible'. If we had I would certainly not have given it away, and one would hope that your formidable teacher had some sense and returned it to were it belonged...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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I can think of many other books that probably would have sufficed! But a family Bible is like a family heirloom. Although the lad's heart was in the right place, I think I would have considered bringing something else . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on August 17, 2013 at 11:08 AM
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Love the poem so cheeky and very cute...and the flower, i always enjoy the flower even if I don't mention it...and ...well I don't quite understand how books along the road would help the war effort!!!!! but then I never knew war.
posted by
Kabu
on August 17, 2013 at 10:18 AM
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That was quite the use for books there...I have known of a few teachers like the one you described...I've done a few things that I was glad to have done only to regret them the next day.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 17, 2013 at 9:28 AM
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