From Wikipedia: Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. soldiers who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the Civil [...]
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Mon, May 31 2010 » citizens, for doing the right thing., holidays » 4 Comments
Rest assured, every item for sale in the Tiddleywink shop has been researched as fully as possible before being listed. Of course, some items have no manufacturer tags, so it’s up to me to do the best I can with whatever clues I have.* Is there a WPN or RN code? What is the fabric [...]
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Wed, April 7 2010 » Vintage & Retro Style, citizens, fashion, shopping » 2 Comments
The above is a photo, hastily taken in my father’s kitchen, of my grandmother’s sugar dispenser. With full permission, my dad got it when my grandmother moved to her condo, and was no longer in the mental or physical condition required for entertaining. My grandmother had it for about as long as anyone can remember, [...]
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Sun, November 15 2009 » Vintage & Retro Style, citizens, family, nostalgia » No Comments
(Side note: Has anyone noticed how long it’s been since I’ve written about shoes or pie? I need to work on that.) Last week had its Not Good moments. Many/most/all of you know that I’ve been officially Not An Employee since August 26, 2008. That’s the date that “my” company laid me off, along with [...]
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Mon, October 12 2009 » citizens, for doing the right thing., the office » 3 Comments
There has been a bit of a stink in some circles, because President-elect Barack Obama wants to add, as many Presidents have, “so help me God” to his swearing in today. Back in school, I refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance because of the “under God” line. I stood up and put my hand [...]
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Tue, January 20 2009 » Is it safe to remove the gas masks?, citizens » 1 Comment