I grew up in a large, Old World Italian family, so we had to decipher on the fly if we wanted to follow a conversation ... and we had to have flexible neck muscles to keep up with everyone adding their two lire throughout the conversation - a tennis match in-the-round! And accents? We didn't really notice them until we had to translate the broken English for a friend. That could get very entertaining!
... feathers, maybe?I should go with blue since that's my name here, huh?
That was ... and remains ... one of the best sitcoms on TV, no matter what side of The Pond you're on!"Blue hair" meant a different thing when I was growing up. Older ladies with white hair got a 'rinse' that had a bluish tint to it.
Then of course there was Mrs. Slocum.
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Anyone else love Are You Being Served? They got away with so many double entendres, especially regarding Mrs. Slocum's cat (which I won't repeat here but you get the idea). Mollie Sugden (the actress, may she rest in peace) said she couldn't believe it, either. Different times. I don't know how she delivered her lines with a straight face.
Anytime I tried, my dog walked the yo-yo. She wasn't the brightest crayon in the box. Sweet? Absolutely! Smart? Not so much!
I`m sure a big part of it is my hearing, tinnitus for one and hearing loss. Our grandkids are low talkers though! They are the ones I have the most trouble hearing!
What? No lollipop?
Um, no, I don't think I want feathers in my hair. You mean like glued on?
My grandmother had one of these "newfangled, modern trees." We always had a live tree, so I thought of hers as an "old lady's tree." What I wouldn't give now to see her rock back on her knees and smile as she turned on the lights and music for us "to enjoy."
With a rock, we could actually watch the spark go off ... and we bore the powder marks to prove it!
Blasphemy! Make 'em sit through nine consecutive showings of the movie! I'll make popcorn ...
