At Home in Mississippi
Viewing comments for Chapter 45 "Eighth Grade Continues."Growing up in the 40 and 50 in MIssissippi
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Comment from Ulla
Aw, I really enjoy reading about your early memories, Beth. Well, so you very early on got a reputation for being an artist. How wonderful is that! Yes I do remember having penpals as well. How innocent the world was back then. Ulla xcx
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
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Aw, I really enjoy reading about your early memories, Beth. Well, so you very early on got a reputation for being an artist. How wonderful is that! Yes I do remember having penpals as well. How innocent the world was back then. Ulla xcx
Comment Written 27-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
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Thank you, Ulla. Yes it seemed like a different world back them. I'm glad you enjoy my stories.
Beth
Comment from Jim Wile
I enjoyed this a lot, Beth. I liked the way your school wasn't afraid to foster competition, which seems to be sorely lacking these days. I liked your self-deprecating humor about your singing in comparison to your family members.
So, let me ask you: Were you furious when that girl won first place with your poem, or were you flattered that it won? Did you ever have words with that girl?
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2024
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I enjoyed this a lot, Beth. I liked the way your school wasn't afraid to foster competition, which seems to be sorely lacking these days. I liked your self-deprecating humor about your singing in comparison to your family members.
So, let me ask you: Were you furious when that girl won first place with your poem, or were you flattered that it won? Did you ever have words with that girl?
Comment Written 27-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2024
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Thank you, Jim. I was aggravated that she won first, and I didn't. I was confused too, because I hadn't really liked the poem I gave away. I did tell the girl, who was my best friend's sister, it wasn't fair she won. She claimed she had changed something in the one I gave her, but I couldn't find anything that had been changed.
Beth
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Yikes! Not only a cheat, but a liar too. Good for you for trying to nail her. That's interesting you didn't really like the poem that won.
Comment from Y. M. Roger
See, you were meant to be a writer! Wish they still did the penpal exchanges... ours was with Germany. And hooray for money to to paint as you enjoyed... thanx for sharing today! :)
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
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See, you were meant to be a writer! Wish they still did the penpal exchanges... ours was with Germany. And hooray for money to to paint as you enjoyed... thanx for sharing today! :)
Comment Written 26-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
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Thank you. It is good to see you back reviewing work on this site. I appreciate you reviewing my story.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
I'm always amazed at all you can remember. And how those like me couldn't give you details of yesterday without leaving something out. LOL.
It's always a pleasure. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2024
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I'm always amazed at all you can remember. And how those like me couldn't give you details of yesterday without leaving something out. LOL.
It's always a pleasure. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 26-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2024
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Thank for reading another chapter of my life. Yesterday is a different story. I was paying more attention years ago.
Beth
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
You wrote this well enough, but it could use more life. How did all thar red lipstick make you feel? How did cooking those first time burgers play out? did some get their food half raw? Way to done? Why did the visits dwindle? What happened to the girl who won with your story. I hope you will tell us more. Karen
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2024
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You wrote this well enough, but it could use more life. How did all thar red lipstick make you feel? How did cooking those first time burgers play out? did some get their food half raw? Way to done? Why did the visits dwindle? What happened to the girl who won with your story. I hope you will tell us more. Karen
Comment Written 26-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2024
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Thank you, Karen, I kept cutting stuff out of this because I didn't want it so long. I guess I expected people to read between the lines. The girls looked older making me feel I was in class with adults. The visit grew less because I didn't like making meals for them. I cleared that up a bit. Thanks for the suggestions.
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I am just nosey. :-)
Comment from Wendy G
Another interesting chapter. That girl who entered your writing was a cheat - a pity she took out first place from you. Life at school and at home was certainly different, and it's good to look back on those days. Thanks for sharing.
Wendy
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2024
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Another interesting chapter. That girl who entered your writing was a cheat - a pity she took out first place from you. Life at school and at home was certainly different, and it's good to look back on those days. Thanks for sharing.
Wendy
Comment Written 25-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2024
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Thank you, Wendy. I was aggravated that the poem I didn't thing was so good won first while the one entered didn't.
Beth
Comment from royowen
Oh yes one can earn real money from God given gifts, as you've learned, however my music CDs written from songs I wrote, although they cost more to produce than I gained less, but they were fun producing, and the kids got a kick and a future out of it, my kids enjoyed sleepovers, but not in my day were they arounfm great post Beth, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2024
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Oh yes one can earn real money from God given gifts, as you've learned, however my music CDs written from songs I wrote, although they cost more to produce than I gained less, but they were fun producing, and the kids got a kick and a future out of it, my kids enjoyed sleepovers, but not in my day were they arounfm great post Beth, blessings Roy
Comment Written 25-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2024
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Thank you, Roy. I'm sure there is more than money that make it worthwhile for you to make those tapes. I appreciate your review and comments.
Beth
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
You're really coming into your own in this chapter, Beth. And you remind me of so many authors I've written about who perfected their art after working in journalism. Every time I read your stories I wish I had the clarity you have recalling childhood events especially going right back to the war. Thank you for sharing your enjoyable chapter. Take care Debbie
both (w?) would flip over in their sleep..
It would be 1997 before Hong Kong (became)... (this avoids putting 'would be' in again and increases fluency)
I was eleven when I wrote it, (and?) was embarrassed..
I had assumed I just sang also??
Another thing our school did each year was (to) have...
Other events were fifty and one hundred yard dashes (I think it reads more fluently with words and unabbreviated 'yard')
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2024
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You're really coming into your own in this chapter, Beth. And you remind me of so many authors I've written about who perfected their art after working in journalism. Every time I read your stories I wish I had the clarity you have recalling childhood events especially going right back to the war. Thank you for sharing your enjoyable chapter. Take care Debbie
both (w?) would flip over in their sleep..
It would be 1997 before Hong Kong (became)... (this avoids putting 'would be' in again and increases fluency)
I was eleven when I wrote it, (and?) was embarrassed..
I had assumed I just sang also??
Another thing our school did each year was (to) have...
Other events were fifty and one hundred yard dashes (I think it reads more fluently with words and unabbreviated 'yard')
Comment Written 25-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2024
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Thank yoiu Debbie. I always appreciate your reviews and comments. You are so helpful seeing thing that need improvement. I guess I was trying to be funny by saying I sang also. I didn't mean alto. I meant I didn't know what the various tones were called so I also sang.
Comment from Jacob1395
Another fascinating chapter in your life Beth, it must've been a bit of a shock for you to suddenly having to share a bed after having been used to your own. It must've been amazing for you when the businessman offered you work. A well written, engaging chapter. I enjoyed reading it.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
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Another fascinating chapter in your life Beth, it must've been a bit of a shock for you to suddenly having to share a bed after having been used to your own. It must've been amazing for you when the businessman offered you work. A well written, engaging chapter. I enjoyed reading it.
Comment Written 25-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
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Thank you, Jacob. I'm glad you enjoyed reading my story.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Wow, you did so many extracurricular activities! Your town may have been rural but your school sure did a great job to provide lots of activities and kudos to your mom for giving you speech lessons. Although I don't think your family members should disparage your singing!
Your relationship with Helen (didn't you have sister-in-law who was also named Helen?) put me into a tailspin mentally so I had to map out the relationship and concluded that Helen was your second cousin once removed because there's a generation difference. You would have been the second cousin of one of her parents. Second cousins have a common great grandparent. You can ask Kyung Hwa because Korean has a different name for each type of cousin! Lol.
Question:
We all had cereal for breakfast, and the visits became rare. Was it because of the food that visits became rare?
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
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Wow, you did so many extracurricular activities! Your town may have been rural but your school sure did a great job to provide lots of activities and kudos to your mom for giving you speech lessons. Although I don't think your family members should disparage your singing!
Your relationship with Helen (didn't you have sister-in-law who was also named Helen?) put me into a tailspin mentally so I had to map out the relationship and concluded that Helen was your second cousin once removed because there's a generation difference. You would have been the second cousin of one of her parents. Second cousins have a common great grandparent. You can ask Kyung Hwa because Korean has a different name for each type of cousin! Lol.
Question:
We all had cereal for breakfast, and the visits became rare. Was it because of the food that visits became rare?
Comment Written 25-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
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Thank you, Helen, yes, Evan's oldest sister was named Helen and I have a close friend at the YMCA named Helen. When I saw your birthday card, I saw Helen, and thought it was her but then she sent on also. We call it second cousin one removed. Her mother would be a first cousin once removed, I think. I didn't bring three people home often because I didn't like cooking for them. lol
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Lol. I can understand that. But then you had a big family and got used to cooking for lots of people!