At Home in Mississippi
Viewing comments for Chapter 43 "1948 Becomes History"Growing up in the 40 and 50 in MIssissippi
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Comment from dragonpoet
Hi Beth,
This is a good chapter and tells what happens when you don't think before you do something. I can understand why you didn't find it funny. I hope your teacher let you go home to clean up or at least to the washroom to clean the goose poop off your skin. I hope it didn't ruin your new dress.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Have a nice rest of the weekend.
Joan
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2024
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Hi Beth,
This is a good chapter and tells what happens when you don't think before you do something. I can understand why you didn't find it funny. I hope your teacher let you go home to clean up or at least to the washroom to clean the goose poop off your skin. I hope it didn't ruin your new dress.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Have a nice rest of the weekend.
Joan
Comment Written 31-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 01-Sep-2024
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Thank you Joan. I'm glad you liked my story. I think it is pretty funny now and I can't blame people for laughting.
Beth
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You're welcome, Beth. In hindsight you can always see the humor in situations.
I would say if you would laugh at it if someone else was the center of attention, then you should understand, even if it is embarrassing and the time.
Joan
Comment from Brett Matthew West
Surprised the grandparents tolerated the late night, unnecessary, disturbances during storms.
"Roof top" should be roof top.
"Trailor Park' should be trailor park.
"and he and he in his wife" should be and he and his wife.
"Peel and pepper" should be peel and pepper.
"beged" should be begged.
Sure you wanted a good bath after your encounter with the goose.
Interesting events detailed in this posting.
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
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Surprised the grandparents tolerated the late night, unnecessary, disturbances during storms.
"Roof top" should be roof top.
"Trailor Park' should be trailor park.
"and he and he in his wife" should be and he and his wife.
"Peel and pepper" should be peel and pepper.
"beged" should be begged.
Sure you wanted a good bath after your encounter with the goose.
Interesting events detailed in this posting.
Comment Written 29-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
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Thank you Brett. You are a big help because you seem to see everything. I think I changed all this when you first wrote them down. I appreciate you.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
I'm sure it wasn't fun to get sprayed, but I'm sure you were the reason for the plays success. For your mishap is probably the only part that made it memorable. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2024
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I'm sure it wasn't fun to get sprayed, but I'm sure you were the reason for the plays success. For your mishap is probably the only part that made it memorable. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 27-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2024
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Thank you, Ric. No, I wasn't happy at the time. but I think it is pretty funny now.
Beth
Comment from Jacob1395
I really enjoyed reading this piece about your life, and thought your voice came through really strongly in your writing. I thought you told it really well, and I was kept really engaged.
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2024
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I really enjoyed reading this piece about your life, and thought your voice came through really strongly in your writing. I thought you told it really well, and I was kept really engaged.
Comment Written 27-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2024
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I'm pleased you liked my story. Thank your for the review and comments.
Beth
Comment from artisart4u
Some incidents people will never forget.
Your picture, colors and font are real nice and congratulations on being Recognized.
Good luck with your story.
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
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Some incidents people will never forget.
Your picture, colors and font are real nice and congratulations on being Recognized.
Good luck with your story.
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
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Thank you so much for the review and comments I appreciate you reading my story.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Ack! Goose poo!!
I am glad your whole family got over the PTSD from the tornado gradually.
Your teacher sounds like she didn't like kids much!
Questions:
Dad passed up my grandparent place (grandparents')
Is it "peel and pepper"? Peal is a sound.
There are two spellings of the teacher's name as Nickleson and Nicholson
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Ack! Goose poo!!
I am glad your whole family got over the PTSD from the tornado gradually.
Your teacher sounds like she didn't like kids much!
Questions:
Dad passed up my grandparent place (grandparents')
Is it "peel and pepper"? Peal is a sound.
There are two spellings of the teacher's name as Nickleson and Nicholson
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Thank you, Helen. I think I've fixed the things you've mentioned. I appreciate you calling them to my attention. The name I Nicholson. I hope I only misspelled it once.
Beth
Comment from barbara.wilkey
This is really cute and I smiles and even giggled at the ending. Thank you for sharing this memoir with us.
I couldln't imagine how Vergie managed to get on the floor.Those out-of-town reporters seem to have a ( couldn't & space after the period)
we could see It was lit with lanterns and someone was inside. (it)
I'm sure she would have liked to do just that. when he showed up the day of the play with a real goose to replace the stuffed one. (that,)
That will make her honk, and everyone will laugh" (laught.")
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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This is really cute and I smiles and even giggled at the ending. Thank you for sharing this memoir with us.
I couldln't imagine how Vergie managed to get on the floor.Those out-of-town reporters seem to have a ( couldn't & space after the period)
we could see It was lit with lanterns and someone was inside. (it)
I'm sure she would have liked to do just that. when he showed up the day of the play with a real goose to replace the stuffed one. (that,)
That will make her honk, and everyone will laugh" (laught.")
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Thank you Barbata. I'm glad you found it funny. I appreciate you help with the spags.
Beth
Comment from jenintorre
Hi Beth. Your story is hilarious. I really enjoyed reading it.Obviously not so funny for you at the time.
But great to look back on. I love you witty style of writing. Take care. Jen.
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Hi Beth. Your story is hilarious. I really enjoyed reading it.Obviously not so funny for you at the time.
But great to look back on. I love you witty style of writing. Take care. Jen.
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Thank you so much Jen. I'm glad you found it funny. I appreciated your comments.
Beth
Comment from jim vecchio
Once again, you got me to laugh out loud (sorry, at your expense). This is so good it ought to be part of a teleplay or movie script. A very small concern: "The first two to into the woods"-should it be "to go into"?
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Once again, you got me to laugh out loud (sorry, at your expense). This is so good it ought to be part of a teleplay or movie script. A very small concern: "The first two to into the woods"-should it be "to go into"?
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 26-Aug-2024
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Thank you Jim. I really appreciate the six stars and you comment. I so glad this made you laugh.
Beth
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
Well, you certainly made the show memorable. All eyes were on you I am sure. I bet you convienantly got sick for the next performance. Or, could the memories of the event actually made you sick. Brave soul you are! Karen
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2024
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Well, you certainly made the show memorable. All eyes were on you I am sure. I bet you convienantly got sick for the next performance. Or, could the memories of the event actually made you sick. Brave soul you are! Karen
Comment Written 26-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2024
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Thank you, Karen. I think there was only performance, but the goose and I did make quite a scene.
Beth