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  1. Paisley

    Overdressed for a funeral

    Wearing a white wedding dress is a fairly recent convention (started by Queen Victoria), as is the diamond engagement ring/wedding ring. Brides used to just wear their best dress--not a bad tradition. Now the bridal gown is a costume in an off-Broadway production. BTW, white symbolizes...
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    Overdressed for a funeral

    I've always thought that red would be better for weddings than white. It's more romantic.
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    Overdressed for a funeral

    I've heard that is the color of mourning in China. I think the important thing to remember is not to appear somber at a wedding, nor glib at a funeral.
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    Nutrition and exercise!

    Thanks for the encouragement. Glad to hear you are taking good care of yourself as well. And it's not just the water...that white flour can give you lots of gas!
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    Overdressed for a funeral

    This reminds me of something Miss Manners wrote: "A mysterious woman more droopily festooned than the widow is making what is known as a fashion statement."
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    Nutrition and exercise!

    My story Up until about six months ago, I was a Body-for-Lifer. Then I was in a car wreck that sprained my neck and back and gave me TMJ problems, so I couldn't lift weights. A few months later, I contracted an acute infection of H. pylori, the bacteria that causes ulcers. Without going into...
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    Dangerous Book for Boys...

    A few of us have; it looks like an interesting book. Please see this thread.
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    Mechanically inclined?

    I won the egg drop design competition in engineering school. Nowadays, I just fix stuff around my house.
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    Gentleman's clothing - in 1807? Help?

    That's why I don't have any equestrian-style boots, as stylish and practical as they'd be here in the winter. Nice drawing. From that style of clothing to sports jerseys and plastic shoes...ah, Progress.
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    1940 Emily Post Etiquette Book

    I found this at the public library last night and bought it for $1.50. Inside, there was also a little booklet on wedding etiquette by Amy Vanderbilt. A few excerpts (which are as I remember them, not verbatim): "A wedding gown should have long sleeves. If it has short sleeves, the bride...
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    Sock Hop?

    Most gals wear pants to dances. Wide-leg are best: they flow and flutter as you move. However, capris or rolled jeans fit the period better. You'll probably see people there in everything but vintage.
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    Make Do and Mend

    I just got on Freecycle in hopes of getting rid of some clutter. Someone already took my trellis. Thanks for the info.
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    Classic/Classy Style in Business Casual Environment

    Get the Fit Right Make sure the fit is right. You don't want to go to a lot of time and effort just to have a look that's almost right. I see a lot of men wearing shirts whose sleeves begin at the bicep. Not good. Sleeves should begin where the arm does. Doesn't that sound sensible...
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    D-Day plus one - Omaha Beach vet interview

    Thanks for posting this.
  17. Paisley

    Do you wear hats because you're balding?

    No. In fact, hairstylists have told me I have enough hair for two people. :D
  19. Paisley

    FL brain storm request

    My parents used to go deer hunting together; so did my dad and brother. Reading this thread, I'm beginning to think I'm from a very strange family.
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    FL brain storm request

    Maybe it's different there, or maybe blacksmithing and woodworking are special cases. I've taken fencing, military history, stained glass, and others. The testosterone there would have fit in a tea cup.
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    FL brain storm request

    There's a difference between macho stuff that dudes do, and the stuff that manly men do. The manly men I know like to either hunt and fish or play golf. The older ones like to tend their gardens. Most other activities--travel, going to games, dining, playing cards--are typically done with...
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    FL brain storm request

    I've taken a lot of classes. Outside of computer programming and social dance, you hardly ever see a man at a class, other than the odd husband who has been dragged along. [huh]
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    FL brain storm request

    Join a volunteer fire department?

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