My grandmother died in 2005. She did not own a computer. I think she could have mastered some computer skills, but she had plenty of interests and activities and friends to keep her engaged in the world. She wrote things down, not fictional stories but events of her life, both past and present. After she died, I was given the honor of keeping some of her writings. I thought starting a blog with them might be fun. I hope readers will find it enjoyable. Thanks for stopping by.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Huh?
December 6, 1931 - I got dinner today while Mamma finished lining my coat. Ray took me to Mayme's this afternoon. We went over to Alice's a few minutes to see about my box she is making for me. Tonite Mayme, Lloyd, Allan Bruse and I went to the show at Norfolk. We saw Charles Rogers in "The Road to Reno". I liked it pretty well.
December 7, 1931 - At school today we made numbers for our raffling. We were going to raffle off a car blanket but at play practice tonite we decided to raffle off a live turkey. "1030" "Red Hot Mamma" "It's going to be a turkey instead of a goose"!!
December 8, 1931 - I had to tell the kids today that we were going to raffle off a turkey instead of a car blanket. I got a ride home from school with Bob Nurnberg. I wrote to Wayne Williams asking him if he'd be the auctioneer at my box social. We went to League tonite at Rev. Braun's home. We had a good time. They elected new officers for the coming year.
Any guesses for "1030" "Red Hot Mamma" "It's going to be a turkey instead of a goose"? I suppose the turkey has to do with the raffle, but beyond that I'm stumped.
I checked, there is both an Alex and an Allan Bruse. At first I thought maybe I misread or my fingers had a mind of their own while I was typing one of those, but nope.
And here is another example where Grandma changes in her diary how she addresses Grandma Anna -- sometimes it is Mother, others Momma, then Mamma. I remember her always calling her Mom. Interesting . . .
I never have heard of Lilyan Tashman, but in both the poster and some photographs I found, she was quite attractive. Maybe she is new to me because she died at the young age of 37, a few years after this particular movie came out.
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My father told me of those box socials. Sounds fun, days gone bye.
ReplyDeleteJim H.
I think they sound like fun, too.
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