tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post8059907456963426542..comments2024-03-26T11:27:35.814-07:00Comments on Tom Stephenson: Warm Winter, cold Spring = ........?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-53997332196923845982016-05-30T14:38:53.578-07:002016-05-30T14:38:53.578-07:00Well Tom, now I'm surprised!
This galloping ar...Well Tom, now I'm surprised!<br />This galloping around a pole is a tradition that was very specifically ours. The maypole turned into the Midsommerpole, originally there was more stress on its crossfeatures, our Maypole is a gigantic cross, covered in flowers and leafs and danced around by the heathens, i e , us, highly sophisticated dances ofcourse like: Little froggies, The fox rushes over the ice, Lets go round the juniperbush and other famous dances. Its usually the first we teach the newcommers...poor souls. To this we add pickled herring, fresh potatoes, sour creme, strawberries and brandy in several different flavours. I believe its a celebration of the harvestingseason.Fairtraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517527131786415943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-78216794954551026112016-05-02T02:18:11.850-07:002016-05-02T02:18:11.850-07:00The manager knew he was losing the pub money - pot...The manager knew he was losing the pub money - potentially - but acted on the principle that his behaviour was unacceptable. In the old days, bullies would run pubs from the other side of the bar.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-71543203765650721412016-05-02T02:15:48.462-07:002016-05-02T02:15:48.462-07:00Those chicks get fed with anything that flies. It ...Those chicks get fed with anything that flies. It is a sad - but natural fact - that because the parents have to kill about three birds a day to keep everyone fed, quite a few other chicks starve to death in the nests at this time of year, if both parents end up as dinner. The bully is barred - until he sincerely apologises to me, which isn't going to happen.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-8514909573629612162016-05-02T02:13:08.059-07:002016-05-02T02:13:08.059-07:00Yes, that would make a great You Tube clip these d...Yes, that would make a great You Tube clip these days. The kick was not injurious, it was one of those ones where the kicker puts his toe into the back of your knee, causing a temporary collapse. You know - where your leg bends for a second before you recover. It was still a kick, though. Luckily, it was my left knee. My right knee is arthritic, and that would have caused damage.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-48882199874046760072016-05-02T02:08:27.997-07:002016-05-02T02:08:27.997-07:00But they are expected to remain in THE State...But they are expected to remain in THE State...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-32313004898396458692016-05-02T02:07:33.542-07:002016-05-02T02:07:33.542-07:00Re bullies, it is a very strange experience, being...Re bullies, it is a very strange experience, being bullied at my age when I thought it had all come to a stop when I was 13. The authorities have acted, and I am fighting off feelings of shame and humiliation.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-12903637871280689232016-05-01T18:19:35.874-07:002016-05-01T18:19:35.874-07:00Is the pub owner so unaware of how a bully operate...Is the pub owner so unaware of how a bully operates that he thinks it will stop with you. The bully is testing to see how much he can get by with.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-82592056041468300562016-05-01T15:54:05.718-07:002016-05-01T15:54:05.718-07:00Tom, there's still time to wish you a Happy Ma...Tom, there's still time to wish you a Happy May Day, a day that has many connotations. <br /><br />Hereabouts, today has been chilly and full of rain. Guess the flowers will recover and strut their stuff tomorrow.<br /><br />Being kicked by a bully is no good. Does the pub owner really require the bully's presence to stay in business? It's difficult to think of a bully situation being delicate.<br /><br />Thank you again for the peregrine link. I am beginning to get used to seeing what those triplets get fed.<br /><br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-74810554432433548952016-05-01T15:29:28.439-07:002016-05-01T15:29:28.439-07:00I am horrified to hear about the bully kicking you...I am horrified to hear about the bully kicking you. The photo of the May Day Pole reminds me of a story in someone's autobiography ( wish I could remember) who as a young girl was involved in a very large May Day dance. Battling nerves and trying to be enthusiastic she ended up getting a lot of the other girls caught up in an awful jumble. It was very funny and I wish I was there to have seen it. Leishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550858502158736036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-39978351222111832962016-05-01T10:23:14.414-07:002016-05-01T10:23:14.414-07:00Kim Jong Un has just picked his own troupe of youn...Kim Jong Un has just picked his own troupe of young virgins, but they are not expected to remain in that state.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865639536906898385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505385214324438018.post-72430314573178691402016-05-01T07:24:31.827-07:002016-05-01T07:24:31.827-07:00I wish someone were here before me, and I had a be...I wish someone were here before me, and I had a better feeling for which Maypole thread will be picked up and carried. I can only say that bullies are despicable at any age and authorities who do not curb them are equally despicable. Current events with a grandchild and her school mates are the basis of my observation. How can bullies come into a conscience and say "It stops with me?"Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.com