tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post4178371349541695717..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: Flashback Within Flashbackvanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-77737675143563337342012-05-01T20:23:32.167-04:002012-05-01T20:23:32.167-04:00Shark, she was a great lady, and a formidable oppo...Shark, she was a great lady, and a formidable opponent at the card table.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-60693607573385347462012-05-01T20:00:13.722-04:002012-05-01T20:00:13.722-04:00She looks like a great lady. I sure wish I'd w...She looks like a great lady. I sure wish I'd written down more family stories. There weren't very many told, but even those are mostly gone.Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-30505921235064701612012-04-27T08:38:29.081-04:002012-04-27T08:38:29.081-04:00John, what the older generation has to tell us is ...John, what the older generation has to tell us is gone when they're gone. Fortunately, my father was an outstanding raconteur and listening was one of the few entertainments we had, so I learned early on to appreciate people's stories.<br /><br />Shelly, sometimes the apparently simplest stories contain great entertainment value, and wisdom, too. Glad you enjoyed these. There are more.<br /><br />Pearl, people should learn to listen to one another. Thank you for the link! That is great stuff.<br />1) I really like bluegrass.<br />2) My mother's people came out of "Old Virginia" so the hillsongs hold a special place in my heart.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-7107281032229951382012-04-27T08:11:28.465-04:002012-04-27T08:11:28.465-04:00Aww, Vanilla, you've made me a little sad. Ha...Aww, Vanilla, you've made me a little sad. Have you ever heard the old time (blue grass) song "I Long to See the Old Folks"?<br /><br />YouTube, and my personal favorite version, by The Stanley Brothers:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzzwFGymd28<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-5617093499957912132012-04-27T05:53:32.579-04:002012-04-27T05:53:32.579-04:00Wow- what eye openers these memories are. I am so ...Wow- what eye openers these memories are. I am so glad you were a listerner and that your recorded what she spoke. Oral histories are so valuable, and they are down right interesting.<br /><br />I really enjoyed these~Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-81767799697980984272012-04-27T04:35:01.118-04:002012-04-27T04:35:01.118-04:00Hi Vanilla,
I wish I'd paid more attention to...Hi Vanilla,<br /><br />I wish I'd paid more attention to the old folks' tales around me when I was younger.<br /><br />JohnJohn Cowarthttp://www.cowart.info/blog/noreply@blogger.com