tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post9205679400075297189..comments2024-03-22T15:57:20.329-06:00Comments on Pensive Pens: 2018 A - Z Challenge - Jdiedre Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-27128389447235596932018-04-12T16:36:51.180-06:002018-04-12T16:36:51.180-06:00Hi Hilary!
Jumpin Jupiter - you're on a regul...Hi Hilary!<br /><br />Jumpin Jupiter - you're on a regular roll with J words! I love them all :-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-54855445454859425982018-04-12T16:34:27.610-06:002018-04-12T16:34:27.610-06:00Hi Keith!
You must have much cooler weather in Ju...Hi Keith!<br /><br />You must have much cooler weather in July than we do here ;-) I love jigsaw puzzles - especially when none of the pieces go missing.<br />Terrific additions, Keith - Thank you!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-23015331741838231372018-04-12T16:26:45.322-06:002018-04-12T16:26:45.322-06:00Hi Karen!
Same here. Once the kids got older it w...Hi Karen!<br /><br />Same here. Once the kids got older it wasn't much fun carving a pumpkin alone ;)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-79410817201939984582018-04-12T16:23:10.010-06:002018-04-12T16:23:10.010-06:00"Both Sides Now" ;-) In retrospect, I sh..."Both Sides Now" ;-) In retrospect, I should have chosen "Mama Told Me Not to Come" Anyway, the Greyhound bus driver conveyed that I could stay and wait for the song to play, but the bus was leaving.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-39971195351725040432018-04-12T11:33:03.135-06:002018-04-12T11:33:03.135-06:00Hi Diedre - jelly, jobs ...???, jacaranda trees, j...Hi Diedre - jelly, jobs ...???, jacaranda trees, jasmine ... jottings ... and all the others have said ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-20579191445401225012018-04-12T02:09:33.209-06:002018-04-12T02:09:33.209-06:00I like July and John Lennon and Jigsaw puzzles!
A...I like July and John Lennon and Jigsaw puzzles!<br /><br /><a href="https://keithsramblings.net" rel="nofollow">A-Z of My Friend Rosey!</a><br />Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-51574056966823404472018-04-11T20:14:25.591-06:002018-04-11T20:14:25.591-06:00I love jack-o-lanterns although it's been a fe...I love jack-o-lanterns although it's been a few years since I've carved one. <a href="http://www.weekendsinmaine.com" rel="nofollow">Weekends In Maine</a> Weekends in Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137035578512456633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-78840602726453644772018-04-11T16:59:13.991-06:002018-04-11T16:59:13.991-06:00What song were you trying to play?
~ D-FensDogG
F...What song were you trying to play?<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br /><b><a href="http://xtremelyun-pcandunrepentant.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ferret-Faced Fascist Friends</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-65132646979495581592018-04-11T16:34:11.632-06:002018-04-11T16:34:11.632-06:00Hi Melissa!
"Wash-a-teria" I like that!...Hi Melissa!<br /><br />"Wash-a-teria" I like that! <br /><br />The only time I ever put a coin in the slot of a Jukebox we had to leave before the song played (sigh).<br /><br />Yep, journals and jeans are staples around here too ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-18768803876540151772018-04-11T16:27:22.442-06:002018-04-11T16:27:22.442-06:00Hi John!
Ha! I feel so much better knowing I'...Hi John!<br /><br />Ha! I feel so much better knowing I'm not alone ;-) If the silverware drawer didn't have dividers...I;m just glad it does ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-10050222083844562072018-04-11T16:08:18.411-06:002018-04-11T16:08:18.411-06:00My junk drawer is so full of junk we open and shut...My junk drawer is so full of junk we open and shut it so many times a day, shake our heads and don’t even bother searching for items inside. Yes, I’ve seen a Juke Box in a laundry mat, down here in the south we call it the the “Wash -a-teria” pronounced just like a cafeteria. I’ve also seen them at numerous hamburger joints and greasy spoons. They’re still popular in the Deep South. <br />Things that I appreciate, Love or have meaning for me that start with letter J<br />Jack in the box — still have my toy from when I was a kid<br />Journal 📓I have so many and I would cry if I lost even one<br />Jeans 👖 Jean shorts and my favorite Jean jacket <br />Melissa @ <br /><a href="http://melissasugarwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sugar Crime Scene</a><br />Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-19916630248498786472018-04-11T15:16:09.920-06:002018-04-11T15:16:09.920-06:00In my house, every drawer is a junk drawer...In my house, every drawer is a junk drawer...John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-63236675228224091312018-04-11T08:48:01.386-06:002018-04-11T08:48:01.386-06:00Hi Shady!
I do recall (from your posts) at least ...Hi Shady!<br /><br />I do recall (from your posts) at least one Jukebox at the Dell. A second one for older songs was a great idea!<br /><br />No, I've never seen a Jukebox in a laundromat, but would no doubt have appreciated it ;-)<br /><br />Disallowing Joplin's song at his funeral was truly a sad decision.<br /><br />Ha! I'm with Mrs. Shady on the usefulness of Junk Drawers. Tell me, my friend, is it still clutter if you can't see it? ;-)<br /><br />Thanks so much for your interest in my sometimes quirky topics!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-41755160079604443212018-04-11T03:43:57.547-06:002018-04-11T03:43:57.547-06:00Hi, diedre!
"J" is for jukebox, that I ...Hi, diedre!<br /><br />"J" is for jukebox, that I well know, and to its inventor I am grateful. I never encountered a jukebox in a laundromat. Have you? The Shady Dell boasted two jukeboxes located in separate buildings. The one that contained all the latest records was found in the dance hall. "Record retirees" - older platters pulled from the main jukebox, found a forever home inside the second jukebox located up at the house in Helen's snack bar.<br /><br />I enjoyed learning more about Scott Joplin, the “King of Ragtime,” and was inspired to do some extra reading and listening. I went to YouTube and listened to "Maple Leaf Rag" as played by Joplin. I haven't heard the tune for a long time, but I immediately recognized it and remembered its use in the early talkie The Public Enemy. Joplin's piano rag "The Entertainer" also came to mind, the famous theme from the The Sting, a film that pays homage to the music of Scott Joplin. It's interesting that The Sting makes anachronistic use of Joplin's ragtime in the soundtrack. The film is set in the mid 30s, many years after the end of ragtime's mainstream popularity, and its widespread use in the film conveys the false impression that ragtime was popular in the 30s. The Sting sparked a ragtime revival and a resurgence of interest in Joplin's work. Joplin requested that "Maple Leaf Rag" be played at his funeral, but his widow disallowed it, deeming it unsuitable. It was a decision she is said to have regretted the rest of her life.<br /><br />What would H-ween be w/o the Jack-O-Lantern? Thanks for the history lesson. Mrs. Shady is the Queen of Clutter and keeps not one, but I would estimate FIFTY junk drawers around the house! I guarantee they do not contain buried treasure. :)<br /><br />Thank you, dear friend diedre!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839935472941264414noreply@blogger.com