Comments on: Norah http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Wed, 23 May 2012 07:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36914 Grannymar Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:19:24 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36914 BHB - I would love to mooch through your wardrobe at all those wonderful dresses. BHB - I would love to mooch through your wardrobe at all those wonderful dresses.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36912 bikehikebabe Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:15:42 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36912 The men wear kilts. We women get to dress up which I love. We can never quit this group because I've got a big inventory of dresses & skirts. The men wear kilts. We women get to dress up which I love. We can never quit this group because I’ve got a big inventory of dresses & skirts.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36911 Grannymar Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:10:15 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36911 BHB - Do you wear traditional kilts? most youngsters wear jeans or casual trousers these days. BHB - Do you wear traditional kilts? most youngsters wear jeans or casual trousers these days.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36906 bikehikebabe Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:52:10 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36906 A tidbit about me. I wear old comfortable clothes at home all week. Monday nights for the last 40 years we dress up for Scottish Country Dancing. Skirts required, men & women. Nowadays some of the youngsters wear slacks & we don't say anything. A tidbit about me.
I wear old comfortable clothes at home all week. Monday nights for the last 40 years we dress up for Scottish Country Dancing. Skirts required, men & women. Nowadays some of the youngsters wear slacks & we don’t say anything.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36887 Grannymar Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:08:03 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36887 I have many photos from that time from both sides of my family and from Jack's ancestors. They all look very similar. I have many photos from that time from both sides of my family and from Jack’s ancestors. They all look very similar.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36886 bikehikebabe Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:57:22 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36886 We know that they wore long dresses, but such elegance? We wear jeans, old t-shirts & hair a mess until we go out. Then we put on something better- - - or not. We know that they wore long dresses, but such elegance?

We wear jeans, old t-shirts & hair a mess until we go out.
Then we put on something better- - - or not.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36885 Grannymar Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:48:42 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36885 BHB - The long dresses were the norm back then. I posted about granny in another post <a href="http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/03/27/looking-back/" rel="nofollow">showing an earlier photo from 1904 </a> BHB - The long dresses were the norm back then. I posted about granny in another post showing an earlier photo from 1904

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36883 bikehikebabe Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:32:09 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36883 I'm wondering if in 1884 women traipsed around in gorgeous dresses with their hair done beautifully. Or was that for the picture, the usual dress being a plain old thing with hair knotted in a ball. I’m wondering if in 1884 women traipsed around in gorgeous dresses with their hair done beautifully. Or was that for the picture, the usual dress being a plain old thing with hair knotted in a ball.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36878 Grannymar Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:54:02 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36878 Big John - Everyone should have a granny like mine! Big John - Everyone should have a granny like mine!

]]> By: Big John http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2011/02/09/norah/#comment-36877 Big John Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:44:41 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=9448#comment-36877 Lovely .... That's everyone's Granny. Lovely …. That’s everyone’s Granny.

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