tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post2993562643620687463..comments2024-03-28T18:15:56.064+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-89797445403044798382012-11-09T04:12:59.963+00:002012-11-09T04:12:59.963+00:00Jean, I think the documentary you saw was called &...Jean, I think the documentary you saw was called "Primary," My husband and I just saw this and were shocked to see our little town in the first 6 minutes of that film. The cameraman is in the back of the car, JFK in the front passenger seat, and I realized they were filming our town as the car was coming into town. (I recognized the courthouse tower above the houses.) There's a brief shot of our courthouse from the front. As far as we can tell, JFK in our town is only about 4 minutes worth of film. Jackie wasn't with him in our town, but the rest of the footage of JFK was from stops in Milwaukee and Jackie was there. We've only lived here for 4 years and had no idea any presidential candidate had ever been in the area. <br /><br />I was also shocked to see Humphrey, walking the streets of Tomah (a small town near LaCrosse, WI) handing out business-card size campaign literature. First, the idea of a presidential primary candidate walking a town's main street was surprising. Second, what a difference between campaign literature then and now. Every day for the past 2 months, we've gotten at least 2,3, or 4 flyers in our mail that are glossy, heavy paper stock 8x11 inches. <br /><br />The amount of $$$ spent in this election cycle was obscene.stash haushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244605573080920528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-83704417551494229442012-11-06T14:10:50.067+00:002012-11-06T14:10:50.067+00:00Whistlestops still happen, now by jet airplane. R...Whistlestops still happen, now by jet airplane. Romney's voting address is a few towns over from me. He starts today voting there, then they added short-notice trips to Cleveland and Pittsburgh, before he comes back to the Boston Convention Center tonight to wait for the results to come in.<br /><br />Along with the advertising dollars, both parties in this election season spent an awful lot of jet fuel.Patiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911107808268156389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-69252737290285150072012-11-06T13:11:30.805+00:002012-11-06T13:11:30.805+00:00In the summer of '68, Bobby Kennedy took a tra...In the summer of '68, Bobby Kennedy took a train across the country and stopped at many a small town - mine among them. (Living beside the tracks meant that I was able to see the train, but not him.)<br /><br />He was on his way to California.FUZZARELLYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340378858926874634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-15757787865466617642012-11-06T11:19:21.218+00:002012-11-06T11:19:21.218+00:00Hello Jean! I was born on the day Eisenhower was e...Hello Jean! I was born on the day Eisenhower was elected, so I've always said I like Ike. Mom didn't vote that year.<br />I, too have stacks of books on the floor which the cats climb and dislodge and then gravity takes over. Repeat from asterisk. That's a recipe for silting if ever there was one.<br />Good on you for persevering with Wingspan. <br />Marilyn in MinneapolisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-31530028367362293822012-11-06T11:15:33.247+00:002012-11-06T11:15:33.247+00:00Dear Jean,
I also was pleased with the link to the...Dear Jean,<br />I also was pleased with the link to the Shetland Craft trail. <br /><br />I have never been to Shetland, some day perhaps.<br /><br />The Burra bears are really lovely. Shame I dont have an old fair isle jumper to get a bear made, though she does make bears from new fair isle too.<br /><br />I dont read the comments on all the blogs I read, but I always enjoy reading yours. <br /><br />All the best<br />DawnDawn in NLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189050640379340589noreply@blogger.com