My grandmothers were named after their locations — Escanaba Grammy and Florida Grammy. My maternal great grandmother (who I am named after but never met) was called Gagoo. Her sister's grandchildren called her Aimee. Their grandkids each had sailboats named after their grandmothers, and on Saturday afternoons, you could see two elegant old women standing on the shores of Lake Michigan, shouting "Go Gagoo!" And "Get 'em, Aimee!"
Zoe: My man would never fall for that. Wash: Most of my head wishes I had.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Scrappy - Aug 04, 2019 10:38:15 am PDT #10097 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
msbelle - Aug 04, 2019 1:18:20 pm PDT #10098 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Oh I forgot I do have one unique naming. The only great-grandparent I met, my Great-Grandmother went by Treasure. She got the moniker from a grand-daughter she was helping to raise.
Sheryl - Aug 04, 2019 3:25:53 pm PDT #10099 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Tired, as usual.
Dana - Aug 04, 2019 3:43:30 pm PDT #10100 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Aw, Mitch McConnell fell at his house and fractured his shoulder. I guess there's a tiny bit of karma coming back at him.
Theodosia - Aug 04, 2019 4:07:06 pm PDT #10101 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Maybe it was a Russian operative who was encouraging him to stay true to Putin's plan for us.
Tom Scola - Aug 04, 2019 4:16:59 pm PDT #10102 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Or maybe his body could no longer stand the strain of the cognitive dissonance required to keep blocking gun control legislation.
Steph L. - Aug 04, 2019 4:35:55 pm PDT #10103 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Maybe the demon just can't stand being trapped in that horrific shell any longer.
Dana - Aug 04, 2019 5:07:04 pm PDT #10104 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yeah, I was wondering if it was cover for hiding in his house for a while.
Katerina Bee - Aug 04, 2019 7:34:29 pm PDT #10105 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
Don't worry about Mitch. His job comes with an excellent insurance coverage.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 04, 2019 9:00:03 pm PDT #10106 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
McConnell has shoulders?