The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for March 18, 2014

Found it on the ground but keeps it there to show what a kind, giving person he is and so those nasty people don’t bother with him one day a year.

Uh Oh, I have one hanging from my sun visor, I’m going to take it down right now!

‘Cause it’s pretty . . . ’ she sez. PRETTY? She just has no bloody clue, does she? Thing is, far too few people today ANYWHERE, much less Crustwood, even realise what it’s all about. Nobody left to remember? Hmmmm. Reminds me of an Australian song about the battle of Suvla Bay called ‘And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda’. Here’s a link to the lyrics, if anyone is interested: http://www.pogues.com/Releases/Lyrics/LPs/RumSodomy/Waltzing.html

finale nailed it. He keeps it so people will think he gave—he didn’t—and not ask him. He found it.Purple, when I was younger people used to wear either a red or white carnation for several reasons; if your mom was alive or dead on Mother’s Day and on Armistice Day.

I can’t imagine those three ladies (and I use the term loosely) all fitting into the back seat together.Ma, in fact, seems squeezed way over to the left…. I mean, the right, of course, in our view…

Maybe Burl made her get in last, then had to leave the door part way open, so her… um…. posterior… is halfway hanging out over the street.The question is, did he say “hang on, Ma!” ..or did he not mention it, hoping she wouldn’t notice, so she’d fall out?

OK, OK… I don’t really think even Burl would do that…it’s probably just Julie’s odd perspective again…. but sometimes I wonder.

OOOOo but don’t forget Burl “almost” joined the army.

My dad would always get a poppy when I was young. I haven’t seen any around for a few years now. Miss them though. My dad was in the RAF so he knew about it. Yes I don’t think the kids now days know anything before 9-11do they? Such a shame .

The veterans sell them here every year. We always buy them and wear them.

If anyone is interested in the causes of poppies, I recommend Tim Butcher’s book, “The Trigger.” Are you listening Sens. McCain and Graham?

A turnip that squeaks ?

I’ve had a poppy on my rear view mirror for about 5 years. I always figured I would eventually make a bouquet, but the gentleman who sold them no longer makes an appearance. I miss him still.

Next: get some fuzzy dice, Burl. Loaded, of course…….

Burl wouldn’t know how to use loaded dice. LOL

they sold poppies every year we lived in Las Vegas (3 years ago) and I would put them on my visor (see above comment), but haven’t seen one since we moved up here. Maybe I’ll give the Am Legion a call and see….Ma does look like she is squashed against the door, that is a grimace on her face, oh wait, that is because she is in the car with Burl. She never thought he was good enough for her precious Joy, and she was right.

I just hung some nice little eagle wall piece from my mirror (and a sparkly crystal flag pin that lost the pin) – makes it easier to find (ID) my car, as all the silver cars look alike to me.

Maybe Burl should put one of those Garfield figures with suction cups on his windshield.

Our Auxiliary still sells them. But there are fewer and fewer in the Veteran’s Homes across the country to make them, fewer and fewer who remember why they came about in part because the origins are glossed over in our schools now. I suspect but can’t prove that it’s because certain elements would rather forget the sacrifice made that enables them to live the life they live. For those who may not know the evergreen wreaths placed on many veteran’s graves are also made by vets – male and female, who reside in the Veteran’s Homes. Lest we forget…..