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A Farm of My Own:  Farmgirl????  |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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 Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 11:57:55 AM
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Now I have seen it all!!!! This morning in reading my newspaper supplement there was a picture of Madonna in a 50's looking dress and cardigan smiling oh so wistfully feeding her flock of chickens! It was on the pristine lawn of her English country estate. It was an exerpt from an article in Aug. Vogue magazine on Madonna's return to a more "demure and wholesome country lifestyle". I had to laugh when I saw this...At least she wasn't wearing a vintage 50's bib or half apron! This should reassure all of us that now it is really chic to be keeping chickens...UGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 12:02:19 PM
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UGHHHHHHHH is right! What they should have shown was Madonna cleaning out the chicken coop! But I'm sure she hires someone to do that for her!
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face."
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 12:30:45 PM
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I almost did not recognize her in the picture. She certainly looked happy and serene. Maybe she has found some level of peace, and I don't fault her for that. Besides, metal "torpedo" bras are out of place on the farm feeding the chickens! Come to think of it, so are white chiffon full skirted dresses and cardigans... Where's her bibs and workboots?
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
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realme52
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Klara
Gatesville
Texas
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 1:04:02 PM
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If I would see a posting BY Madonna here I would seriously consider unsubscribing! I doubt that a move like the one you describe is a change of mind or values. More likely a change in marketing strategies!!!!
from this hour i ordain myself loss'd of limits and imaginary lines -Walt Whitman |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 2:34:04 PM
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OH, PLEASE! Madonna will continue to reinvent herself as long as people will read/watch/buy ! I'm not doubting she has changed in her views of life since she started. Who among us feels the same about things as we did in our 20's? She'd be far more believable/sincere if she didn't make all her changes so PUBLIC! But I say give her another year or so to fall off the mag covers and she'll be back in a new costume. Meanwhile, the rest of us will still be cleaning out the coop.
Sorry to rant.
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 4:23:11 PM
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And giving penicillin shots to sick baby calves... My new calf has the "trots" bad so it must be scours...Gave her a shot today in the rump, but I wasn't wearing my silk dress and heels! Thanks for the link Clare...you're right June Cleaverish and "Duchess madonna" all rolled into one! I think we are all safe from her reinvention this time around...I did'nt buy the metal bustier top in the 90's and won't buy the cashmere and silk gowns now to feed my chickies in!
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 8:22:50 PM
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| I have to admit, I liked the outfit. But I'd NEVER wear it while working! |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 10:07:06 PM
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I just read the article and looked at the pictures -- OH GIVE ME A BREAK! Like I'm all made up and dressed in a chiffon dress to feed the chickens. Sorry but I'm not believing this one.
Kay - Living in Beautiful Washington State
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face."
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 10:24:46 PM
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yep....a little hard to swallow..but whatever rocks her socks!
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things! |
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CelticCoyote
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
Heather
Illinois
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 06:50:00 AM
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| Maybe she uses the huge metal bra cones to keep her tomato plants covered during a frost... |
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realme52
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Klara
Gatesville
Texas
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 06:56:57 AM
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Heather, THAT made me laugh so hard, my belly hurt!
from this hour i ordain myself loss'd of limits and imaginary lines -Walt Whitman |
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mollymae
True Blue Farmgirl
694 Posts
Molly
Visalia
California
USA
694 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 07:43:37 AM
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I have to admit, her new English country estate is GORGEOUS and the grounds...wow! If I had all the money in the world I think I would love an English country estate...in Wisconsin! .
Cead Mile Failte,
Molly
"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the Aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain" ~Emily Dickinson
**When life throws scraps your way ~ Make a Quilt!**
Sisterhood of the Traveling Art |
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
705 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 09:53:07 AM
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Perhaps Clare's link on accepting ourselves could be kept in mind when we think about accepting others also.
Robin
Thyme For Ewe Farm
www.thymeforewe.com |
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
497 Posts
cecelia
new york
USA
497 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 1:25:18 PM
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Just when I thought I'd seen everything! Love the costume - made me think of Donna Reed and Harriet Nelson keeping house in heels and pearls. I accept that anyone can change, but when it's someone like Madonna all I thought was that she's trying for a new image, not a real makeover. But Clare is right, we should be accepting of others. I really can't see feeding the chickens dressed that way, but then again, maybe they do it that way in England. Let's just hope that she has put away those metal bras, and doesn't go out during a thunderstorm wearing them to get the chickens and sheep put away in the barn.!
Cecelia
ce's farm
"Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery" Victor Hugo |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 1:52:52 PM
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I saw the photos .....well done as always, as much as I hate to admit it. Madonna likes to play dress up and seems to convince herself for awhile that she really is all those different characters. But she's just a character in general. A very rich and successful character!
This new enactment of hers is proof positive that there really is a Farmgirl vibe going on! Even Madonna is wanting to jump on!
Heckfire, let's send her a Bakeover kit!
jpbluesky
Heartland girl |
Edited by - jpbluesky on Jul 28 2005 2:03:13 PM |
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Kim
True Blue Farmgirl
146 Posts
Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 2:07:52 PM
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I bought the mag to read while I am on hiatus in Kansas. I have not read the article yet. I bought it for the whole concept of the "age" issue.  Very 40's country estates look. Hopefully the kids will benefit. Cute chickens though!! |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
2206 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 2:48:58 PM
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Madonna does look spectacular in the white dress, and her new home is beautiful! There is a defenite farmgirl vibe happening, a return to hearth and home and meaningful living. When I brought up the topic I wasn't trying to "diss" Madonna in any way...I was however shocked to see her in the company of a lovely flock of chickens looking so wholesome and happy and not edgy and proving some kind of point. It is refreshing to see this from celebrities, even if its hype of some kind.
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
Edited by - MeadowLark on Jul 28 2005 2:50:22 PM |
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CelticCoyote
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
Heather
Illinois
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2005 : 4:05:56 PM
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| Honestly, the whole *look* she had going was almost certainly entirely the work of the photo designers from the magazine. I couldn't get the pictures to go, for some reason, but from what you all have said, she looks exactly like I would if I had her kind of money. :D I LOVE the polished 1940's look! Granted, it wouldn't go over so well in the chicken coop, but still...I bet it makes for some lovely pictures! |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
1681 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2005 : 06:04:43 AM
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Hi girls, I am not now or ever was a Madonna fan but if feeding her chicks in a dress makes her FEEL like a farmgirl, so be it. Maybe she read MJ's book and wants to jump on the bandwagon. All she needs is a little help from her "farm friends". Michele
"she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands". Prov. 31:13 |
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atwell
True Blue Farmgirl
88 Posts
susan
Laporte
IN
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2005 : 6:33:40 PM
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Sorry girls!! I dont know who madonna is trying to fool this time!!Photoshoots ,Image PUBLICITY,Fluff! If any one saw the SEX book a few years back you might just get a real perspective on this whole" no really I am wholesome" image she is trying to convince us of now that she is a mom.Going to the opposite extreme with the genteel
ladys manor lifestyle....I havent ever taken her seriously and doubt that I ever will.I admire the celebrities that use their status to
change the world in a positive global way. Real issues that matter.
Famine,poverty stricken 3rd world countries..world peace..environmental issues,Farm-aid.......I dont have the time nor the inclination to
care about who she is trying to portray.She has a need to be constantly out there in the spotlight. I have a need to connect with
farmgirls who have chicken crap on their boots,messed up hair and dirt under their fingernails!! Thats what matters!!!  
Real Farmgirls don't feed chickens in Chiffon.....Darling!!!!
susan
FatQuarterQuiltFarm
Long Arm Machine
Quilting ~and~
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Edited by - atwell on Jul 29 2005 6:35:10 PM |
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MeadowLark
True Blue Farmgirl
2206 Posts
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2005 : 6:43:18 PM
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and calf poop on their rubber clogs....
The flowers flee from Autumn, but not you-
You are the fearless rose that grows amidst the freezing wind. Rumi |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2005 : 7:12:31 PM
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and this time of year sweat running down the back of our necks!! Hmmmmph! So there.
Jenny in Utah
The best things in life arn't things! |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2005 : 8:15:16 PM
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And mosquito bites on arms and legs.
jpbluesky
Heartland girl |
Edited by - jpbluesky on Jul 29 2005 8:15:47 PM |
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TheSoapMaven
True Blue Farmgirl
691 Posts
Susan
LA
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2005 : 04:24:19 AM
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Not defending Madonna here but I sure hope I don't have to carry all my baggage from my youth for the rest of my life! I am going to be one tired old woman!!! It was indeed a publicity shoot. Of course. But I love chickens so yeah I did a double take. Having children changes people. So does having excess wealth. I always said I didnt want to be rich, it might change me. People say it wont but how do we know? But motherhood should and often does. We all have our place on this planet...even rich ol' Madonna. And yeah, her estate is beautiful from what I can see...and no I wouldnt wear chiffon under any circumstances, but I don't hate her for who she is either. We are both moms with a history...granted, mine is pretty boring, but I would just bet she and I could find something to talk about.
Blessings & Bliss!.· ´¨¨)) -:¦:-
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Wife, Mother, Natural Woman, Savonnière, Writer, Baker, Gardener.
Wife to Jerry for 27+ years
Mom to Zach, Gesikah, Nathan, Hannah, Rachel and Benjamin
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"It's no bad thing to celebrate a simple life" ~ Bilbo Baggins
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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
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Posted - Aug 05 2005 : 11:12:04 PM
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Personally, I have always admired Madonna's ability to reinvent herself and remain "relevant" as a pop culture icon. Consider all of the pop stars that were pop stars at the same time that Madonna came on the scene. Probably most of them are long forgotten. As for her new life, I have no reason to doubt that she is sincere and really, what difference does it make in my life if she is or isn't?
And, p.s., if Vogue magazine was sending a photographer over to "document" me feeding my chickens, you'd better believe I'd look like a million bucks standing amongst my flock. "Farmgirl is a condition of the heart," not what you're wearing when you feed your chickens,
'Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain |
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hapyhrt
True Blue Farmgirl
129 Posts
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2005 : 04:25:15 AM
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Maybe those photo's could be used to increase awareness for "real" farm issues? At the very least it speaks volumes just by showing the world that even "material girls" get tired of the glitz and glammer of this very material world and long to go back to a simplier way of life! Those of us who are living close to the land are richer than Madonna will ever be because it comes from the heart.
To quote from LJR- "Farmgirl is a condition of the heart," not what you're wearing when you feed your chickens,
I think says it all!
"Think HAPPY Thoughts...any others aren't worth your time!" Ü |
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