THIRTY
Today is the 30th of October
When I think of Thirty what comes to mind?
The age I was when I married
Thirty years since I married
Thirty days has September….
Thirty years war
Thirty pieces of Silver
Thirty is a tennis score
Half a Crown = 2s.6d = 30 old pennies
Three tens
Five sixes
Six fives
When you think of Thirty what comes to mind?
Nancy said,
October 30, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Well, GM, you asked for it.
When I think of 30, I think of the year 1958 when I turned 30.
Here is what was happening that year.
BOAC Brittania flew from London to New York in a record breaking 7 hours and 57 minutes.
The Europeon Economic Community was formed.
Sputnik 1 reenters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up.
Cuban Revolutionary Forces capture Havana.
Elvis Presley joins the Army.
Egypt and Sudan form the United Arab Republic. Gamel Nasser is the first President.
Books published ; Dr. Zhivago…. Breakfast at Tiffany’s….Exodus..
Pope John XX111 begins his reign.
United Kingdom’s first Motorway opens. Now part of the M6 and M55.
General Charles de Gaulle is elected President of France with 78% of the vote.
And finally: Saroya is divorced by the Shah of Iran when she cannot produce a child.
Will said,
October 30, 2007 at 5:18 pm
for some reason, thirty and flirty.
No idea where that came from.
Grannymar said,
October 30, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Nancy - That is some list.
Will - Is she?
Baino said,
October 30, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Well, when I was 30, young DrummerBoy was born . . . pretty memorable event I assure, you. He was in a hurry and hasn’t stopped since!
Wisewebwoman said,
October 30, 2007 at 8:27 pm
When I think of 30, GM, I always think of the signoff for newspaper articles.
And oh yes, when I turned 30 I was langers for 3 days straight….
XO
WWW
Grannymar said,
October 30, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Baino - the arrival of our little darlings etches a mark on our souls.
WWW - ‘langers’ thats a word I have not heard for years!
elly parker said,
October 31, 2007 at 11:41 am
When I think of thirty, I think of the future!
Grannymar said,
October 31, 2007 at 11:56 am
Elly the future comes while you blink!