The 100 Years Ago Thread

[PolkaDot]

Your look is perfect for the new decade @PolkaDot . 2020 or 1920. Catherine Zeta has a real flash of mischief and intelligence in those eyes. I'm sure you share those traits with her

Very kind. Thank you!

[TigerLily]

Lovely winter avatar, @TigerLily! +1

Thank you @Aquarius .  I wish I were walking in the winter woods with white wolves

Sorry. I am a compulsive alliterator

[Mr Apnea]

Do not run away from your home. Look at the good in your life. You have 2 adults caring for you. Be respectful to your aunts. Talk to your aunts about the good things your mother did before she died. Talk to people who loved your mother and her red hair.
Go to school or find a job.  Do not be mean to other people.  You say people don’t like you because of your hair color. Your perception is incorrect. To make friend you have to nice to people. I know a woman AKA “Fish” (who has red hair) who has many friends. You will make friends if you change your attitude. Fifteen years old is young, you have a lot to learn about making friends.
You just found out that your mother was not nice. Do not listen to any gossip about anyone, living or dead.
RIP Nancy’s mother.
PS/ @Mr Apnea has some good advice about worshiping Odin and Thor.

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[Aquarius]

Thank you @Aquarius .  I wish I were walking in the winter woods with white wolves

Sorry. I am a compulsive alliterator

Attention! Always actively alliterating! Excellent. 

[Rikki Gins]

Thank you @Bart Ell, @juan, @anniem, @Mr Apnea, @GravitySucks, @TigerLily, @ShayP, @FISH and @Aquarius, for playing the What Will Mrs. Thompson Say? game.

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That bottom paragraph pretty much says it all.  Good for Mrs. T.

Aquarius: 25 points
FISH: 20 points
TigerLily: 20 points
ShayP: 15 points
anniem: 10 points
Mr Apnea: 10 points
Bart Ell: 5 points
juan: 0 points
GravitySucks: 0 points

[Rikki Gins]

From the Library of Congress.  The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram.  December 27, 1919.

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(That little girl who died from burns was actually playing outside with some other children when the horrible accident occurred.)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158378258/edna-may-poindexter

[Rikki Gins]

              From the Library of Congress, 1919.

          What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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  I am very sorry for you and wish
you could go on to school, as an educa-
tion is one of the greatest assets you
can have.  Since your father is ill, I
believe the best thing for you to do
would be to go to work.  But one thing
that you should do, is to arrange to
take a course at (blank) school in
the (blank).  That way you can soon
prepare yourself to become a (blank) or
(blank) keeper and obtain a good posi-
tion with pleasant (blank).  May-
be in a few years an opportunity will
be offered so that you can get more
education.  But be sure to attend
(blank) school and get all you can in
that way.

Fill in the blanks correctly and you will earn ten points for each correct answer.  But wait, did I say ten points?  It is now Double Points Friday, so make that twenty points for each correct answer.  There are six blanks up there.

[ShayP]

              From the Library of Congress, 1919.

          What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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  I am very sorry for you and wish
you could go on to school, as an educa-
tion is one of the greatest assets you
can have.  Since your father is ill, I
believe the best thing for you to do
would be to go to work.  But one thing
that you should do, is to arrange to
take a course at (blank) school in
the (blank).  That way you can soon
prepare yourself to become a (blank) or
(blank) keeper and obtain a good posi-
tion with pleasant (blank).  May-
be in a few years an opportunity will
be offered so that you can get more
education.  But be sure to attend
(blank) school and get all you can in
that way.

Fill in the blanks correctly and you will earn ten points for each correct answer.  But wait, did I say ten points?  It is now Double Points Friday, so make that twenty points for each correct answer.  There are six blanks up there.

1. night
2. summer
3. secretary
4. book
5. wages
6. high

[JUAN]

Dear Poorie,
1. Business
2. Evening
3. Secretary
4. Book
5. Supervisors
6. Night

[Bart Ell]

Night
Butt?
Secretary
Book
Conditions
High

[FISH]

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 "I invoke Odin's Beard!"

[Chimp Covfefe]

"I invoke Odin's Beard!"

Men who wink are weak and unable to provide for a family.

[PolkaDot]

Men who wink are weak and unable to provide for a family.

Sometimes concessions need to be made. 

[Mr Apnea]

              From the Library of Congress, 1919.

          What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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  I am very sorry for you and wish
you could go on to school, as an educa-
tion is one of the greatest assets you
can have.  Since your father is ill, I
believe the best thing for you to do
would be to go to work.  But one thing
that you should do, is to arrange to
take a course at (blank) school in
the (blank).  That way you can soon
prepare yourself to become a (blank) or
(blank) keeper and obtain a good posi-
tion with pleasant (blank).  May-
be in a few years an opportunity will
be offered so that you can get more
education.  But be sure to attend
(blank) school and get all you can in
that way.

Fill in the blanks correctly and you will earn ten points for each correct answer.  But wait, did I say ten points?  It is now Double Points Friday, so make that twenty points for each correct answer.  There are six blanks up there.

1. Accounting
2. Evening
3. Librarian
4. Book
5.Money
6. Night

[anniem]

From the Library of Congress.  The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram.  December 27, 1919.

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(That little girl who died from burns was actually playing outside with some other children when the horrible accident occurred.)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158378258/edna-may-poindexter

How sad