tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post4811541487171121536..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: A PECULIAR BIT OF TRIVIACaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-72441141728164320442017-03-13T10:53:34.146-05:002017-03-13T10:53:34.146-05:00Hi E and welcome to our blog. I not only enjoyed y...Hi E and welcome to our blog. I not only enjoyed your post here but also reading more about you (and how you came about using the pen name, "E") in our Yahoo group. Cheri Kay Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035609961825622472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53354491659634576602017-03-11T16:18:21.169-06:002017-03-11T16:18:21.169-06:00You must have tangling fingers, too! I think it...You must have tangling fingers, too! I think it's the brain working faster than the fingers. ;-)<br /><br />Thank you. I'm honored to be he here with all these wonderful authors, and I'm thrilled to meet at the readers here.<br />E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-4866931646820189452017-03-11T15:56:23.528-06:002017-03-11T15:56:23.528-06:00Ah, yes, follow the shiny ball! Four hours later w...Ah, yes, follow the shiny ball! Four hours later we emerge and remember what it was that started the search.<br /><br />Oh so often misinformation is perpetuated across the web. Digging for the truth is can be difficult. It's a little like finding rubies in the schist. But digging is part of the fun. Of course our characters get a little antsy waiting for us to come back to them! :-)<br /><br />I'm so pleased to be here, Kathleen. Such fun sharing with all of you.E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-29991513753982126202017-03-11T15:49:03.685-06:002017-03-11T15:49:03.685-06:00Thank you, Sarah!
I answer to E or Elizabeth. I&#...Thank you, Sarah!<br /><br />I answer to E or Elizabeth. I've always joked that it didn't matter as long as you call me to supper.<br /><br />I had an old set of Colliers, too. I didn't even remember the name until you wrote it. And in my father's office there was a dictionary from 1889 and it went from air gun to air pump. So for fun, I looked up flying machines. It said up until that time all attempts had been failures. As a dictionary it was useless, but it was interesting to see the changes in word usage and in many ways changes in attitudes. I so wish I had that book today!<br /><br />If it doesn't move and should use WD40.<br />If it moves and shouldn't use duct tape.<br />If it is cloth, safety pins usually fix it.<br />:-)E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-55698442356393558852017-03-11T10:20:32.634-06:002017-03-11T10:20:32.634-06:00Please forgive the deletes. I had too many typos. ...Please forgive the deletes. I had too many typos. Sheesh. Anyway, I enjoyed all the info in this post today! Enjoy your stay in this corral of wonderful authors! Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994772555687894913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-90209344845011556892017-03-11T10:19:55.002-06:002017-03-11T10:19:55.002-06:00Howdy, Elizabeth! Welcome to Sweethearts. What an ...Howdy, Elizabeth! Welcome to Sweethearts. What an interesting post. I love historical trivia -- so much so that I often find myself down a rabbit hole chasing something shiny and completely forget what I started out to research. :-D<br /><br />As for spelling... I always get tripped up by "occasional." For some reason, my addled brain wants to double the S and not the C. :-\<br /><br />It's good to meet you! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-75133553308494775692017-03-11T10:17:10.749-06:002017-03-11T10:17:10.749-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994772555687894913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-50820223071390317212017-03-11T10:16:07.300-06:002017-03-11T10:16:07.300-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994772555687894913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-45569776534119268122017-03-11T08:44:27.545-06:002017-03-11T08:44:27.545-06:00Welcome to Sweethearts of the West, Elizabeth! In ...Welcome to Sweethearts of the West, Elizabeth! In my welcome message on line I asked you to tell us more about yourself and then I realized you already had a blog posted--so I got here ASAP to read it and saw everyone else had beat me here. LOL<br /><br />I'm a horrible speller, too. I also mispronounce words often because I've only read them, not heard them.<br /><br />We had an old, outdated set of Colliers Encyclopedia at home, but because it was old, the facts were often incorrect. I wrote a bunch of reports with outdated info in them. So, thank goodness for the internet--although way too late for me as far as school is concerned. I grew up in a computerless world.<br /><br />Those wire mousetraps have now been updated to plastic snap traps, and even better, there is this weird little device you can plug into any outlet that makes an inaudible sound neither humans or dogs and cats can hear, but repels mice. Technology sure is making me feel old.<br /><br />And I really liked the info about the invention of the safety pin. Dang, where would we be without that? Even in our high tech world, things still need fixin' on the fly and that safety pin comes in mighty handy.<br /><br />I'm so glad you joined us here at Sweethearts of the West, Elizabeth. BTW, do you want us to call you Elizabeth or something else? All the best! Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-6156359850588017472017-03-11T01:42:39.320-06:002017-03-11T01:42:39.320-06:00Hi, Mary! Thanks so much for following me over her...Hi, Mary! Thanks so much for following me over here. You probably noticed I still can't use commas as I should. TG for editors!!! Besides we keep people like you laughing at our misplaced modifiers. :-)<br /><br />And where would any of us be without books and libraries? That's why I do everything I can to support my local library systems!E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-82553149386307764832017-03-10T23:42:43.157-06:002017-03-10T23:42:43.157-06:00You speak the truth and you make it funny. Mama w...You speak the truth and you make it funny. Mama worked at the Mercer University library, so I had special access to books.Mary Marvellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015719890476028848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-51130585153287579502017-03-10T23:37:42.652-06:002017-03-10T23:37:42.652-06:00Isn't it enough with the American Indians wear...Isn't it enough with the American Indians wearing wearing that little flap (in the summer) that barely covers anything? There's nothing under that piece of leather except the man wearing it. Oh my!<br /><br />History is fun! Unfortunately it's not taught that way in schools. But along with the fun stuff, there's lots of sadness. People were extremely cruel to each other, and living life was tougher than many people realize. <br /><br />How many times have we passed up a pretty blouse because it says hang dry? Or we bought it and decided to try using the dryer set on air only? May I pass the washboard to you? Would you like to put the baby in the laundry basket, carry the basket with the baby in it, hold the toddler's hand, and walk a mile to the creek to wash your clothes? No thanks! I love my washer and dryer too much! :-) E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-63336208318154400142017-03-10T23:21:29.259-06:002017-03-10T23:21:29.259-06:00I think so, too! I love it here!I think so, too! I love it here!E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-91733529936052106462017-03-10T23:09:16.629-06:002017-03-10T23:09:16.629-06:00Oh, Paisley. I'll send you the link to the inf...Oh, Paisley. I'll send you the link to the info. In theory, the weight of the pin helps to keep the kilt from opening and if the material is pined together there is a chance of ripping the kilt. E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-87893702154890795522017-03-10T22:45:51.309-06:002017-03-10T22:45:51.309-06:00I usually do better with those really long words, ...I usually do better with those really long words, it's those short ones that nail me most of the time, words such as whether or ellipse.<br /><br />Thank you for the welcome and your kind words about my posts. I'm thrilled to be here with all of you who work so hard to keep our stories historically correct! It takes a little extra work but it really makes the reading so much richer. E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53612706406605583802017-03-10T22:34:47.050-06:002017-03-10T22:34:47.050-06:00Depends upon which guy is wearing the kilt! (wink)...Depends upon which guy is wearing the kilt! (wink)E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-47212182180991426382017-03-10T22:33:43.935-06:002017-03-10T22:33:43.935-06:00I think I had a mental block about spelling. To th...I think I had a mental block about spelling. To this day I can usually grab the dictionary under my desk and look a word up faster than I can click my way to merriam-webster.com and try spelling it, because you have to know how to spell it to look it up! :-)E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-28378929391235059902017-03-10T21:17:56.902-06:002017-03-10T21:17:56.902-06:00Did somebody say kilt??? Oooh, let the wind blow!
...Did somebody say kilt??? Oooh, let the wind blow!<br /><br />Welcome to Sweethearts, E. Looking forward to more fun posts from you.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-65779808865172855872017-03-10T19:43:05.366-06:002017-03-10T19:43:05.366-06:00Welcome to PRP. This is one great place to be!!Welcome to PRP. This is one great place to be!!Deborah Macgillivrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871266987559473741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-74331716768122458372017-03-10T19:41:17.652-06:002017-03-10T19:41:17.652-06:00First I want to welcome you to Sweethearts. Second...First I want to welcome you to Sweethearts. Second, I want to say I loved your post, especially about the kilt pin. Being a Scot I found that interesting and I will pass the info along to the dear one I gave the kilt to. I noticed he took the pin off...I had it holding the kilt together so as to alleviate any chance of embarrassment. :)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-25791552057083738672017-03-10T19:13:18.413-06:002017-03-10T19:13:18.413-06:00I am an excellent speller. While teaching in one l...I am an excellent speller. While teaching in one local school system, someone decided to have the teachers in a Spelling Bee...the school was small, so only about 20 teachers took part. Who won? Me, of course...I am a great speller. But there's one word I can never spell, and the is "eighth." Spell checker tells me it's right...but before spell check? I think I always left out the first "h."<br />And so, the lowly safety pin is the star of the show. Isn't this fun? I love your posts and this one is just too good. Thanks. And welcome to Sweethearts of the West!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-55896905042632020562017-03-10T19:09:27.933-06:002017-03-10T19:09:27.933-06:00Hey, I like the idea of a kilt blowing in the bree...Hey, I like the idea of a kilt blowing in the breeze. Research is 50% of the fun of writing.Jill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754506629717417267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-85665937968469679222017-03-10T19:08:07.863-06:002017-03-10T19:08:07.863-06:00I had to laugh because I spent way too much time l...I had to laugh because I spent way too much time looking up words. I always did well spelling, but our eldest daughter did not until we talked her into taking Latin in high school. Learning roots of words helped her tremendously. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.com