Lara's Southern Porch Party & Poetry
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RadishRose
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Why, Keesha Darlin', I declare I've neveh seen such a delightfully lovely bouquet such as this fine one you kindly bestowed . Upon my soul, I do declare you're purely a fine, fine lady.
Yes Darlin’ they really are. I gathered them there in the woods down yonder where the wind was a howlin’. Surprisin ‘ this old hat didn’t go a blowin’
Such southur-rn hospitalitee from ya all
RadishRose
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Well, ya'll set a spell with me sistah Keesha and bang down one of these fine Mint Juleps with me.
Lara
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Thank you Keesha and RadishRose. Oh so lovely and classy...flowers, Mint Juleps, and delightful treats.
Listen to this beautiful Pan Flute music. Outdoors...by the garden swing
while reading the Poetry (below) and enjoying good friends, good food/drinks, and good conversation
Front Porch Afternoon Poetry
Lyrics by Jamey Johnson
Sittin' here countin' the cars going by
In a hour must a been one or two
The sheets are flappin' on momma's clothes line
Its an old front porch swing afternoon
I can hear music from somewhere inside
The faint sound of a Hank Williams tune
I just caught the smell of a blackberry pie
On this old front porch swing afternoon
And ooo oooo ooo
Feel that breeze blowin'
That magnolia showing her blooms
On this old front porch swing afternoon
That old dog is laying under grandpa's old chair
He ain't looking for nothing to do
And that tractor is stirrin' up dust over there
On this old front porch swing afternoon
I can see grandma now in her old checkered dress
Beatin' a rug with her broom
The clouds are a churnin' coming in from the west
On this old front porch swing afternoon
And ooo oooo ooo
Feel that breeze blowin'
The sun will be going down soon
On an old front porch swing afternoon
Listen to this beautiful Pan Flute music. Outdoors...by the garden swing
while reading the Poetry (below) and enjoying good friends, good food/drinks, and good conversation
Front Porch Afternoon Poetry
Lyrics by Jamey Johnson
Sittin' here countin' the cars going by
In a hour must a been one or two
The sheets are flappin' on momma's clothes line
Its an old front porch swing afternoon
I can hear music from somewhere inside
The faint sound of a Hank Williams tune
I just caught the smell of a blackberry pie
On this old front porch swing afternoon
And ooo oooo ooo
Feel that breeze blowin'
That magnolia showing her blooms
On this old front porch swing afternoon
That old dog is laying under grandpa's old chair
He ain't looking for nothing to do
And that tractor is stirrin' up dust over there
On this old front porch swing afternoon
I can see grandma now in her old checkered dress
Beatin' a rug with her broom
The clouds are a churnin' coming in from the west
On this old front porch swing afternoon
And ooo oooo ooo
Feel that breeze blowin'
The sun will be going down soon
On an old front porch swing afternoon
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RadishRose
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That was lovely, Lara.
Keesha, the snacks were perfection!
It's a lovely morning for a pancake breakfast on the porch
Keesha, the snacks were perfection!
It's a lovely morning for a pancake breakfast on the porch
RadishRose
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I do believe it is tart cranberry Keesha dear. :love_heart:
Aunt Bea
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Simple pleasures.
Lara
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:bowknot:It can be anything you want it to be here, RR and K...if you believe :laugh:
Aunt Bea...love that simple life vintage photo. I gave an old antique wooden bowl exactly like that to my sister.
Here are 2 Local groups from my neck of the woods at UNC Chapel Hill NC.
Here's a safe link for the "UNC Center For The Study of The American South"..."Music on The Porch"
https://south.unc.edu/category/music-on-the-porch/
Lara
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Southern Etiquette...Ramsey Finishing School for Young Ladies
Did you go?Southern Etiquette...Ramsey Finishing School for Young Ladies
RadishRose
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If that's anything like the Gordon Ramsay finishing school, those girls are finished, alright!
layful:
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:lofl:
Whats it like? Have you been?
The most I took was home economies. We basically learned to wash dishes & serve tea & crackers!
Later we learned how to sew aprons and skirts. There wasn’t much taught about etiquette.
RadishRose
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Had Home Ec in school, the same skirt, apron, made jelly, cookies set the table, much like you Keesha. But I also went to Ballroom Dance and Deportment class when I was 11/12 with some other girls from my neighborhood. I didn't want to. I liked my tap and jazz dancing school better.
You’re kidding. That’s cool. I took ballet and tap for years and liked it a lot but I don’t ever remember etiquette school. There might have been some, I just didn’t know of any. With the rich & wealthy they had ‘coming out’ celebrations with balls and other ceremonies. They were super elaborate but I never understood them.
Lara
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Ladies(and gentlemen lol), you are cordially invited...to watch a video demo of a gal being dressed in historical Edwardian, Victorian Lingerie from start to finish outside for this pretty porch party!
RadishRose and Keesha...I never went to a finishing school nor etiquette. I guess my mother was my example. She wasn't all prim and proper, just relaxed and common sense...like Harriet (wife of Ozzie in the tv sitcom). I'm not saying I turned out that way:turnaround: lol. She was a class act in a natural way.
RadishRose and Keesha...I never went to a finishing school nor etiquette. I guess my mother was my example. She wasn't all prim and proper, just relaxed and common sense...like Harriet (wife of Ozzie in the tv sitcom). I'm not saying I turned out that way:turnaround: lol. She was a class act in a natural way.
RadishRose
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My my, Lara-Lee, I declare, what fancy undergarments those ladies have. And right outside, in front of all those people, my how things have changed in this new century! I can't declare enough!
LOL Lara, like you, I learned more from my own mother in the short time she was here, than I ever learned from that stupid Ballroom Dance class. It was only one year, anyway.
Keesha, you may be speaking of the Debutante Balls. No I didn't run with that crowd, that's for sure.
LOL Lara, like you, I learned more from my own mother in the short time she was here, than I ever learned from that stupid Ballroom Dance class. It was only one year, anyway.
Keesha, you may be speaking of the Debutante Balls. No I didn't run with that crowd, that's for sure.
RadishRose
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Up to five petticoats? I’ve always admired the clothing these people wore but considering how rare they bathed, I can’t imagine living like that.
Good mothering clearly paid off well. Debutante Balls. That’s what they were called and I was invited to one. Apparently I wore the wrong clothes and did everything wrong but the invitation didn’t come with clear instructions. It was far too stuck up for my liking. Lol.
Lara
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OooOOoooOoOOOOoooohhh...Bubbles & Laughter....what could be better!
RadishRose
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A beautiful place!