tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post2870844504922907247..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Wild West Words: Ladies' NightCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-26973542018751896802015-07-13T10:23:37.875-05:002015-07-13T10:23:37.875-05:00Kathleen, as others have said, now we have a few m...Kathleen, as others have said, now we have a few more terms so as not to over use certain words in our writing. Reading the various names and terms I have to say, they nailed most of them and were definitely colorful. You post was a fun read and more than helpful. Thanks. Of course I'm still squirming in my chair when I think of the treatment for hysteria. You can certainly tell men were the doctors at the time that one came down the line. Ouch! Beverly Wells authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248685758575824289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-29541227093533610392015-07-13T09:26:02.469-05:002015-07-13T09:26:02.469-05:00Why, thank you. You are so sweet. And your biggest...Why, thank you. You are so sweet. And your biggest problem about using the same word over and over in a book? I'm the world's worst. I one of my early book, the editors told me I overused Well at the beginning of a statement. I counted. I did it 97 times. How embarrassing.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-79998801071535459992015-07-12T19:51:37.047-05:002015-07-12T19:51:37.047-05:00I love reading old terms, familiar or not. One of...I love reading old terms, familiar or not. One of my biggest problems is using the same word over in a book. Every book seems to have one of those--always a different word for each story.<br /><br />Celia, I can't imagine any jacket looking like a "Frump Coat" on you!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-89346461026119894822015-07-12T19:22:23.677-05:002015-07-12T19:22:23.677-05:00Well...I don't think I'm any of these but ...Well...I don't think I'm any of these but I do love the explanations of the terms.<br />Two things--Frump. In the 80's as I taught in a high school--aka a Private Military Boarding School--we teachers would go on a marathon shopping trip to Austin to buy new clothes to "change our image." Okay, we never...not any of the six of us...every changed our image. One thing all of us wore during those years, whether with skirts or pants were corduroy blazers. Mine was always blue...others wore khaki or black or brown, and our art teacher...the only one who knew how to dress prettily and change her look each year, called our blazers "Frump Coats.."<br />And...those women on the bicycles...could they really ride a bicycle with all that frou-frou clothing.? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-2691228171898672082015-07-12T15:26:55.826-05:002015-07-12T15:26:55.826-05:00Glad you enjoyed the post, Paty! I'm always fi...Glad you enjoyed the post, Paty! I'm always finding words that are either older or younger than I thought they were. "Drag" surprised the heck out of me. :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-55359666501988884272015-07-12T15:25:36.640-05:002015-07-12T15:25:36.640-05:00HA! If anyone can keep you on the "straight a...HA! If anyone can keep you on the "straight and narrow," you ol' owlhoot, I want their secret! :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-10280988935533466922015-07-12T12:08:12.117-05:002015-07-12T12:08:12.117-05:00Fun in formation, Kathleen. There were a couple I...Fun in formation, Kathleen. There were a couple I'd not heard of.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-67982876344514889222015-07-12T11:10:51.591-05:002015-07-12T11:10:51.591-05:00Your gift for finding and sharing this information...Your gift for finding and sharing this information is invaluable. Thank you and readers should also thank you for keeping the rest of us on the 'straight and narrow'. (Grin)<br /><br />Doris McCraw/Angela RainesRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-3208381115298375592015-07-12T09:58:39.122-05:002015-07-12T09:58:39.122-05:00Sarah, I never think you're weird. A bit unbal...Sarah, I never think you're weird. A bit unbalanced, maybe, but never weird. ;-)<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the post! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-38024444157464117882015-07-12T09:27:13.626-05:002015-07-12T09:27:13.626-05:00It amazes me that you can put together a blog this...It amazes me that you can put together a blog this informative at the last minute. I am not that smart. <br />I liked discovering when and why these terms came about. Speaking of terms, when I see the word "etymology", my medical mind translates it to epidemiology (science of epidemic disease). Weirdness. This was fun! Thanks Kathleen.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-30443400291078056132015-07-12T09:20:02.579-05:002015-07-12T09:20:02.579-05:00Me too, Caroline -- although readers sometimes don...Me too, Caroline -- although readers sometimes don't cotton to any word if they think it sounds "too new" to have been used in the Old West. **sigh**Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-83965339283728268882015-07-12T09:18:19.534-05:002015-07-12T09:18:19.534-05:00Thank you, Kathleen. I hate anachronisms in books ...Thank you, Kathleen. I hate anachronisms in books and I strive to avoid them.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-61147984468421112912015-07-12T08:02:01.379-05:002015-07-12T08:02:01.379-05:00You're welcome, Penny! I'm fascinated by e...You're welcome, Penny! I'm fascinated by etymology. Can you tell? :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-50262833903979907102015-07-12T07:58:05.561-05:002015-07-12T07:58:05.561-05:00This is a great and helpful post. Thanks so much ...This is a great and helpful post. Thanks so much for posting!<br /><br />PennyPenny's Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290738922988111176noreply@blogger.com