tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post8871901488574652565..comments2024-03-27T22:13:53.704-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Bare Naked Butts and Frog FloppingMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-16570311843737085212017-06-24T08:51:57.054-04:002017-06-24T08:51:57.054-04:00If I had to choose between a thong and wearing not...If I had to choose between a thong and wearing nothing, I'd go with nothing.<br /><br />I remember not being able to wear pants/slacks to high school. I don't even remember being able to wear them to college in the early '60s. All that changed in the late '60s and I have been wearing pant ever since to your grandmother's dismay, I'm sure.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-59046962732907568602017-06-23T21:16:15.134-04:002017-06-23T21:16:15.134-04:00LOL, I think the bra straps hanging down are an in...LOL, I think the bra straps hanging down are an intentional "look." Of course, elders being shocked by the fashion statements of young people are nothing new; I still remember my grandmother complaining in the 1960s that you could no longer tell the girls from the boys. I'm just grateful to be in the stage of life where I no longer feel any pressure to make myself "attractive&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62123846291916982842017-06-20T07:39:23.472-04:002017-06-20T07:39:23.472-04:00Yup, only babies can wear the bare butts look. LOL...Yup, only babies can wear the bare butts look. LOL<br /><br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55364171851369373022017-06-20T01:40:16.389-04:002017-06-20T01:40:16.389-04:00Not sure I'll ever get used to some of the att...Not sure I'll ever get used to some of the attire popular today for all shapes and sizes. Wearing thongs are uncomfortable I think & bare butts are cute only on babies. joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8265146397225948352017-06-18T16:36:24.127-04:002017-06-18T16:36:24.127-04:00The concept of butts being beautiful came into fas...The concept of butts being beautiful came into fashion in very recent years compared to how long I've been on earth. I just can't look at bare butts and see any beauty there. All though I remember them being fun to draw. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17099573960782799172017-06-18T15:58:10.821-04:002017-06-18T15:58:10.821-04:00OMG. That thong thing is both hysterical and appa...OMG. That thong thing is both hysterical and appalling. Many years ago a friend said she'd started wearing thongs and recommended it to me. I tried. What a horrible contraption of discomfort! Plus...what's the point? Well, anyway, yes, I think they are considered "in style" and "sexy", but not EVERYONE should have to see them -- and that which they are NOT donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-9470532184522865432017-06-17T17:54:47.641-04:002017-06-17T17:54:47.641-04:00Your story of your dad taking you to carnivals rem...Your story of your dad taking you to carnivals reminded me of the earliest memory I have of my dad. We were doing the floating duck pond game. You had to net them and get a prize that matched the number on the bottom of the duck and it took me for years.<br /><br />The little bisque Kewpie dolls are cute and can still be found at antique shops and probably e-Bay.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-54823909189592347502017-06-17T16:45:44.550-04:002017-06-17T16:45:44.550-04:00I loved the story of the frog flipping. It took me...I loved the story of the frog flipping. It took me straight back to the years when my dad would take me to the carnivals. For years, I had a green glass bead necklace and a tiny bisque kewpie doll he won for me. Where they went, I haven't a clue, but the memory still is sharp -- when I remember it!shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76451431532869993402017-06-15T15:27:40.030-04:002017-06-15T15:27:40.030-04:00I remember that line! I'm just glad I didn'...I remember that line! I'm just glad I didn't remember it at the party, I wouldn't have stopped laughing.<br /><br />The thing about widows having trouble giving up their husband's things is it's also giving up parts of yourself as well. I also worry that without the memory triggers, the memories will be gone. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66106782827353791662017-06-15T15:23:10.957-04:002017-06-15T15:23:10.957-04:00Finding that recipe and the photos with it made me...Finding that recipe and the photos with it made me so sorry I didn't get one. I remember them as being wonderful!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78007463315472217242017-06-15T15:07:47.690-04:002017-06-15T15:07:47.690-04:00I laughed out loud at your story about your niece&...I laughed out loud at your story about your niece's buttocks. It reminded me of that scene in Steel Magnolias when Olympia Dukasis said that the behind of one of the dancing wedding guests who wasn't wearing a girdle looked like "two pigs fighting under a blanket." <br /><br />I know you had a hard time giving up some of Don's things. I know I would. <br /><br /> Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65189543061805170972017-06-15T14:09:16.817-04:002017-06-15T14:09:16.817-04:00Thanks! That sounds a lot like fried dough or bea...Thanks! That sounds a lot like fried dough or beaver tails (most pleasant memory is eating beaver tails on the frozen canal in Ottawa having skated the miles to the shack!)<br />LezeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22837311789191993682017-06-15T12:50:03.776-04:002017-06-15T12:50:03.776-04:00I know what you mean about worrying about the othe...I know what you mean about worrying about the other people around innocent young people. They may see nothing wrong with showing bare butts but it could get them into situations they are emotionally ready to handle. I've taken a lot of nude figure drawing classes over the years and I'm not a prude about the naked body but there is a time and place for everything. I guess I am getting old,Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53695894048393158152017-06-15T10:50:04.300-04:002017-06-15T10:50:04.300-04:00Wow, wow, wow Jean. You have to remember that thes...Wow, wow, wow Jean. You have to remember that these young people are living in another world then we are. I bet that she didn't even noticed what happened except maybe the young boys around. I have an 11 year old granddaughter and I worry about the world that she's growing up in. She's a smart girl, a thinking girl, an intelligent girl but it's the other people around her I worry Cruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47042373603892798892017-06-15T07:49:18.161-04:002017-06-15T07:49:18.161-04:00Thanks, BL! It was uncomfortable at first because ...Thanks, BL! It was uncomfortable at first because you don't want to look, but you can't help it. I think everyone decided, like I did, that saying anything could embarrass the parent over something they probably can't control anyway. I mean they had to know she likes thongs with short skirts.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29487543568578288082017-06-15T07:42:37.170-04:002017-06-15T07:42:37.170-04:00This girl's family are very caring and nice pe...This girl's family are very caring and nice people. I'm guessing BL (below) has it right when she says mothers just give up trying to influence fashion on girls ready to go off to college. Peer pressure winds out.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-88800314708794843462017-06-15T07:38:21.561-04:002017-06-15T07:38:21.561-04:00I found recipe at a site called "How to make ...I found recipe at a site called "How to make elephant ears like you get at the fair." They are fried pastries about a foot big and very common around here and have been as far back as I can remember. Years ago they sold them for $3 and now they are up to $6. I've never heard of beaver tails or fried dough but I'm guessing they are the same thing with regional names? What do you Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70520572595772302422017-06-15T07:27:20.119-04:002017-06-15T07:27:20.119-04:00If I get invited to other great-great nieces and n...If I get invited to other great-great nieces and nephews on my husband's side I'll have parties to go to for the next four years after a very long drought.<br /><br />I'm drinking my morning coffee as I write. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66867801468392711082017-06-14T23:06:54.073-04:002017-06-14T23:06:54.073-04:00We hate to "but in" (pardon the pun) but...We hate to "but in" (pardon the pun) but it sure can be uncomfortable waiting for the next gust of wind to come up. I would have probably "tried" to ignore the scene but would be very hard to do. Saying anything could just make people mad. Maybe the mother just gave up on trying to influence her---not easy to make those teens listen sometimes. Good post!<br />BLBLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117081707533634194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62871842828211107252017-06-14T22:47:33.610-04:002017-06-14T22:47:33.610-04:00I flipped through a magazine with celebrities doll...I flipped through a magazine with celebrities dolled up - all pretty much naked. I don't get why females feel the need to flaunt their 'family jewels'. I'm thinking of a future fashion where men will too (particularly after an enlargement procedure). Also don't like the suggestive poses females, particularly school going girls or younger, take for pix. I think it makes them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11112629940426877452017-06-14T22:27:14.162-04:002017-06-14T22:27:14.162-04:00Can you explain what elephant ears are? Are they ...Can you explain what elephant ears are? Are they like beaver tails in Canada? Or fried dough in Massachusetts?<br />Regards,<br />LezeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-15894631424653554422017-06-14T21:42:40.534-04:002017-06-14T21:42:40.534-04:00A grand neice and nephew graduated from high schoo...A grand neice and nephew graduated from high school. It been a while since I known anyone to get out of high school...Coffee is onpeppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-42988032894211816642017-06-14T18:18:48.470-04:002017-06-14T18:18:48.470-04:00I just got the sweetest and personalized thank you...I just got the sweetest and personalized thank you note from the girl. She's got good manners and even hugged when I got there.<br /><br />I actually did think about speaking to her mother, father or grandmother with a "Did you know, it's windy out and {girl's name} isn't wearing any underwear?" But I didn't want to be a trouble maker and there were closer relatives Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75310618317312315572017-06-14T17:59:58.661-04:002017-06-14T17:59:58.661-04:00Oh My Gosh!!!!I cannot even imagine one of my gran...Oh My Gosh!!!!I cannot even imagine one of my grand daughters or any girl in my family going around like that--especially at her grad party. You should have gone up to her and given her a twenty, "I didn't realize you couldn't afford under wear. Will this help?" Of course the way "they" talk nowadays she probably would have replied, "F*** you B****."Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63870301258309007872017-06-14T14:49:39.968-04:002017-06-14T14:49:39.968-04:00That's a good theory. LOL I don't want to ...That's a good theory. LOL I don't want to sound gross but I can't imagine what those thongs look and smell like when they take them off.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com