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Across the Fence:  Cool Find at the Thrift on my lunch hour!!!  |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 11:46:42 AM
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While I was walking out of the St. Vincent Depaul in Newport, I noticed a lingerie sized washboard in the window and went back in...it was $5.00 and said, "The Busy Bee No. 16", with a cute little black bee on it...it's been well used, but it still sturdy. Looked it up when I got back and some deal on line has the same one for $35.00 
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 11:51:31 AM
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That sounds really cute Jonni. I used to have a wash board but dumb me I must have let it go somewhere along the line.
Nancy Jo
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 11:52:01 AM
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Hooray for you!!! Now THAT'S a good lunch hour!!! :D Post a photo when you can. I love washboards. I used to be the number one fan of a local jug band - who knew the washboard could be such a musical instrument??
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 11:56:43 AM
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I was pretty happy!!! Then, I thought, because that was such a dealio, that I would go to this junk/salvage furniture shop that has always intrigued me but I've never gotten to--they also always have this adorable hound dog on the front porch. Well, the proprietess was W-E-I-R-D, and the stuff would have been cool if she would have let me look....and upon leaving, I noted that in the dog's bowl was red Coolaid. So, um...yeah. W-E-I-R-D. So, I thought I'd quit while I was ahead :)
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 12:08:17 PM
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Yes, always quit while you're ahead. Red Kool Aid.....isn't that what those crazy cult people drank? I haven't trusted red Kool Aid since then.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 12:09:40 PM
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Ohhh. I hadn't thought of that. I simply thought...."in light of his owner, this makes total sense."
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 12:12:35 PM
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At St. Vincent I also saw what I thought might make great broom skirts (for my actual corn broom), but I think they may have been geese clothes....still not sure, but there was a yellow gingham one with sunny yellow ribbons and lace that I might go back and get, geese dress or NO!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 12:28:40 PM
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I can walk to a St. Vincent store on my lunch, too. Does yours have daily specials? And on Wednesday, old people like myself get 10%off. I think you should get the broom skirt. I won't tell the geese! :D
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 12:41:32 PM
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Alright, you twisted my arm. I will get the geese dress, um, I mean broom skirt. It looks just like the one in Mary Jane's Idea book only in sunny gingham!!!
Old people like yourself...scof! They do give 10% off to ACTUAL OLD people, Janice....todays special was 50% off glass vases (from all the flower shops :))
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 1:28:59 PM
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Geese clothes? What?! Maybe I need to drink the Kool Aid...
I went to a used bookstore once where the owner stalked me through the shelves the whole time, and when I went to ring up my purchase, he told me that he'd known I was a worthless person as soon as I came in. Makes you wonder how some people stay in business. |
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 1:33:32 PM
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| Sounds like a John Waters film to me |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 1:52:07 PM
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Ha! It was (and is) something that I see periodically around this area....was more of a "fad" a few years back. My Aunt Bernie has 3 cement painted geese that she dresses to the 9's almost monthly, for every holiday and season.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 2:29:45 PM
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Yes, and with HATS! They always have bonnets!
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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Farmtopia
True Blue Farmgirl
1465 Posts
Zan
New York
New York
USA
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Apr 01 2008 : 5:26:36 PM
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| Oh, I remember now that I've seen people talking about the dress up geese before. Must have been you. |
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