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« Reply #60 on: November 25, 2006, 11:23:28 AM »

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« Reply #61 on: November 25, 2006, 12:23:18 PM »

no department stores where I grew up...only Foster's Five and Dime.

Went now and then to Indy downtown to Wasson's or L S Ayres....all gone now....even Foster's is gone...

And after ALL the dimes and nickels I spent there.
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« Reply #62 on: November 25, 2006, 12:23:57 PM »

Things are quiet at the World of Wisdom this afternoon.  The weather is TOO nice to be indoors.

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« Reply #63 on: November 25, 2006, 12:24:18 PM »

*yawn*  I predict a LONG afternoon.
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« Reply #64 on: November 25, 2006, 12:38:21 PM »

Back from errands and a jog and various and sundried and shall now shower and be on my way to drive about in my motor car.
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« Reply #65 on: November 25, 2006, 12:48:49 PM »

And the word of the day is: DAEDAL!
Casey would waltz
With a strawberry blonde -
Intricate steps across the similarly DAEDAL parquet floor.
Why, then, did she find their finery less than appealing?
Why had the repetition become repetitious?
Did he even remember her name?
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« Reply #66 on: November 25, 2006, 12:49:52 PM »

And now - Dino at the piano.
Dino ate the piano?

No wonder he's been all keyed up all day!
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« Reply #67 on: November 25, 2006, 12:55:56 PM »

...I love to go to big department stores, the few that are left. I feel like that's an era that I pretty much missed out on. In Atlanta, all we have left is Macy's, and since there are plenty of Macy's at the malls, people rarely venture to the downtown store.
At some time in the near future, all department stores will be named Macy's.

And the world will be a poorer place for it.   :(
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« Reply #68 on: November 25, 2006, 12:58:42 PM »

Thank you the appreciative comments re the local bird life.  Some of the parrots have me well-trained.
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« Reply #69 on: November 25, 2006, 12:59:20 PM »

Montreal had four count them four major department stores! Three of them were within (if memory serves me ) within ten blocks of each other.
All of them were in the downtown core. Only one still exists.

They were Simpson's, Eaton's and Morgan's. Morgan's eventually was renamed The Bay (The Hudson Bay Company). Simpson's was eventually bought out by The Bay and operated as separate entity for a while. Eaton's was eventually run into the ground and bankrupcy by the younger Generation. The Bay is still around. Simpson's and Eaton's buildings are still around but I don't remember what they have become. I had moved away by then.

A picture of the Simpon's Building


The Bay department as it looked when it was Morgan's circa 1890



And as it looks today as the The Bay/ La Baie



Two memories of Eaton's were: that the elevator's were opearated by employees in uniforms. The door was an old accordian type and you see the shaft as you moved up or down. The other was the restaurant on the top floor. Splendily designed in art deco it reminded me of the dinning room's you would see in the old ocean liners. (Memories from movies of course) They had a wonderful lunch and the also had the oh so very proper "afternoon tea". Below is the Eaton's Building.



The fourth was Oglivy's. It was a British compay. It is still a department store type a concept, but the boutiques are owned by different companies. They had two traditions which one still exist today (I believe) is their animated Christmas window. The other one at a certain times of the day (it might have been only once) a man in full highland costume played the bagpipes as he walked through the store.

Below is a pucture of the buidling and their Christmas Window.





Now, that sure is a trip back down Memory Lane!

(For some reasons, I am quite fond of department stores!)

Well, I have visited that La Baie store quite often in the... seventies! AND I do have a story: I vividly remember the day I used the revolving (HUGE)  doors of the big main entrance and... being stuck holding it for everyone else who was entering... After a while, I yelled that I was going to let the door go... I did... and some jerk yelled back because he had gotten that door on his face! He may not remember that event, but I obviously do; Mr Cellophane I was! Story of my life!!

I also interviewed for a window dresser position at Ogilvy's (THAT Ogilvy's!) and got the job... which I declined because I also got an offer I grabbed at the same time! Ogilvy's WAS very old English and they were very nice to me -- whatever that means!! -- when I "auditioned" for them that I almost felt guilty for turning them down!

Yes, their Xmas window displays were quite something!
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« Reply #70 on: November 25, 2006, 01:03:17 PM »


DR MBarnum: the Disney movie you watched the other day was FOLLOW ME, BOYS! and not the title you printed!(LOL!)

It has a very young Kurt Russell and my favourite "Disney mother" Vera Miles!

That movie was released just a few days after Walt's passing.... some 40 years ago! (40 years! My!)
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« Reply #71 on: November 25, 2006, 01:20:22 PM »

From the window a few minutes ago.

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« Reply #72 on: November 25, 2006, 01:21:21 PM »

I didn't think Connie Francis was in a Disney film.
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« Reply #73 on: November 25, 2006, 01:22:04 PM »

Welcome to newest member François.
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« Reply #74 on: November 25, 2006, 01:33:05 PM »

I didn't think Connie Francis was in a Disney film.

Wasn't she... under the name of Funicello?! ;)
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« Reply #75 on: November 25, 2006, 01:33:29 PM »

TOD:  not very "romantic," but nonetheless redolent of many, many memories:  the downtown Sears stores in both SLC and Seattle, where my Dad was manager.  Therefore, "everyone knew my name" (to quote Portnoy) and I was always treated like a king, or at least prince.  Clerks always had candy or goodies for me and the lady at the restaurant always made a special hot dog for me everytime I wandered in there.
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« Reply #76 on: November 25, 2006, 01:33:37 PM »

Welcome to newest member François.

Thank you!
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« Reply #77 on: November 25, 2006, 01:34:23 PM »

Welcome, Francois!!!!!!
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« Reply #78 on: November 25, 2006, 01:42:05 PM »

Hi Everyone! I'm back from what turned out to be a very fun day at work.  The family that came was very nice and great with the kids.  We had a pizza lunch then "outdoor olympics" which consisted of a series of relay races.  Then the kids came indoors and took part in their choice of activities: bingo, karaoke, face painting, pillowcase decorating, or board games.  Then we decorated sugar cookies.  It ended up being a lot of fun and the family took a lot of care in organizing the games.  I hope they decide to come back and spend more time with us in the future.
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« Reply #79 on: November 25, 2006, 01:42:51 PM »

Right now I am sporting a heart and rainbow design on my cheek courtesy of one of the kids.
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« Reply #80 on: November 25, 2006, 01:49:34 PM »

Here is a pic of the lovely design
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« Reply #81 on: November 25, 2006, 01:51:01 PM »

More Sunday morning pics!
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« Reply #82 on: November 25, 2006, 01:52:43 PM »

more co-operative today
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« Reply #83 on: November 25, 2006, 01:53:37 PM »

The ghosts aren't always hostile, DR MattH, but several have been angy, and - in the case of last year's plane crash episodes - they have been quite frightening to see.  I do like the show a lot, but I don't believe MEDIUM's any less unsettling.

I see this week we have the serial killer doctor based on the Chicago serial kller from the Chicago World's Fair back this week on MEDIUM.

You're right, of course, about it not being any more unsettling than MEDIUM. It just wasn't what I was expecting. I'll be more prepared no matter what they throw at me next week.
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« Reply #84 on: November 25, 2006, 01:53:41 PM »

Demands at the window!
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« Reply #85 on: November 25, 2006, 01:57:41 PM »

I watched a couple of MURDER SHE WROTE episodes since the disc was in the player. In the better of the two, Jessica's cham chowder was tampered with and ended up killing Amos' brother-in-law. Wonderful guest stars in this episode: Henry Gibson, Geoffrey Lewis, Anne Meara, Guy Stockwell.
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« Reply #86 on: November 25, 2006, 01:59:44 PM »

Then, I put in NORTH BY NORTHWEST and watched about half of it. Got to the officers questioning Eve Kendall on the 20th Century Limited while Cary Grant hides above them in the sleeping compartment.
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« Reply #87 on: November 25, 2006, 02:00:26 PM »

Love those birds!

And on a separate note, welcome, Francois!
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« Reply #88 on: November 25, 2006, 02:03:03 PM »

Beautiful birds!
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« Reply #89 on: November 25, 2006, 02:03:17 PM »

Haven't decided about this evening's movie. I'm saving OH, WHAT A LOVELY WAR for tomorrow afternoon.

Whichever I choose, I suspect it's going to be in black and white. Unless I put on MRS. SANTA CLAUS.
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