Around The Bend

For unto us, a great granddaughter is born........!🌟

We got a call from our daughter/grandma last night, announcing the birth of Lily Joy, our newest great granddaughter! We are overjoyed! Lily and her family live in Alaska, and all are well! Joy to the World....Lily has arrived!

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The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894
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London Hansom Cab

"By the late 1800s, large cities all around the world were “drowning in horse manure”. In order for these cities to function, they were dependent on thousands of horses for the transport of both people and goods".

"In 1900, there were over 11,000 hansom cabs on the streets of London alone. There were also several thousand horse-drawn buses, each needing 12 horses per day, making a staggering total of over 50,000 horses transporting people around the city each day".

"To add to this, there were yet more horse-drawn carts and drays delivering goods around what was then the largest city in the world".

"This huge number of horses created major problems. The main concern was the large amount of manure left behind on the streets. On average a horse will produce between 15 and 35 pounds of manure per day, so you can imagine the sheer scale of the problem. The manure on London’s streets also attracted huge numbers of ïŹ‚ies which then spread typhoid fever and other diseases".
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The Christmas Comet.......
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Christmas
at last
has come our way again. 

a fiery comet 
paying its yearly visit. Come in 
set a spell. Somewhere, under this pile of shiny stuff
.Jesus, Mary and Joseph still tell their story.

God still shows His Glory
. The holy fires still burn
our hearts still yearn
for Him. We still come
 to worship Him. The world seems content to buy
and sell! 
.to laugh and yell
amid the swell of sin.

Over the din
 the still-bright message of the angels, pierce the darkness still! At the center of its molten core
..Jesus still implores
.come unto me!

Empty your ‘bigger barns’ of Christmas things to pack away
..store Christmas in your heart to stay
.and live it day by day. Don’t wait for the Christmas comet to come to you
ride it home 
to God.
 

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Sometimes I feel so low-down and disgusted
Can't help but wonder what's happenin' to my companions
Are they lost or are they found?
Have they counted the cost it'll take to bring down
All their earthly principles they're gonna have to abandon?
There's a slow, slow train comin' up around the bend
I had a woman down in Alabama
She was a backwoods girl, but she sure was realistic
She said, "Boy, without a doubt, have to quit your mess and straighten out
You could die down here, be just another accident statistic"
There's a slow, slow train comin' up around the bend
All that foreign oil controlling American soil
Look around you, it's just bound to make you embarrassed
Sheiks walkin' around like kings, wearing fancy jewels and nose rings
Deciding America's future from Amsterdam and to Paris
And there's a slow, slow train comin' up around the bend
Man's ego is inflated, his laws are outdated, they don't apply no more
You can't rely no more to be standin' around waitin'
In the home of the brave, Jefferson turnin' over in his grave
Fools glorifying themselves, trying to manipulate Satan
And there's a slow, slow train comin' up around the bend
Big-time negotiators, false healers and woman haters
Masters of the bluff and masters of the proposition
But the enemy I see wears a cloak of decency
All non-believers and men-stealers talkin' in the name of religion
And there's a slow, slow train comin' up around the bend
People starving and thirsting, grain elevators are bursting
Oh, you know it costs more to store the food than it do to give it
They say lose your inhibitions, follow your own ambitions
They talk about a life of brotherly love
Show me someone who knows how to live it
There's a slow, slow train comin' up around the bend
Well, my baby went to Illinois with some bad-talkin' boy she could destroy
A real suicide case, but there was nothin' I could do to stop it
I don't care about economy, I don't care about astronomy
But it sure do bother me to see my loved ones turning into puppets
There's a slow, slow train comin' up around the bend
 
How The New Year Is Like A Bend in the Road
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"You can picture it. You’re driving down the highway. The pavement is dry, the sun is out and it’s a great driving day! You’ve got some tunes on the radio and you’re singing along. You’re in cruise control. And for you prairie drivers, there aren’t many bends in that road. I can even picture the one I’m thinking of driving through the mountains after a long stretch and I have to put my foot on the brakes and slow down, significantly, to safely take the bend in the road before I can speed up again".

"This is what’s coming up: The proverbial bend in the road of your business year". (READ MORE)
 
Meanderer said:
The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894
hansomcabWKPD.jpg

London Hansom Cab

"By the late 1800s, large cities all around the world were “drowning in horse manure”. In order for these cities to function, they were dependent on thousands of horses for the transport of both people and goods".

"In 1900, there were over 11,000 hansom cabs on the streets of London alone. There were also several thousand horse-drawn buses, each needing 12 horses per day, making a staggering total of over 50,000 horses transporting people around the city each day".

"To add to this, there were yet more horse-drawn carts and drays delivering goods around what was then the largest city in the world".

"This huge number of horses created major problems. The main concern was the large amount of manure left behind on the streets. On average a horse will produce between 15 and 35 pounds of manure per day, so you can imagine the sheer scale of the problem. The manure on London’s streets also attracted huge numbers of ïŹ‚ies which then spread typhoid fever and other diseases".
(READ MORE)
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I read some more of the stories here; interesting site. Thanks for posting!
 
Meanderer said:
For unto us, a great granddaughter is born........!🌟

We got a call from our daughter/grandma last night, announcing the birth of Lily Joy, our newest great granddaughter! We are overjoyed! Lily and her family live in Alaska, and all are well! Joy to the World....Lily has arrived!

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Only just seen this - Congratulations to you all and welcome to Lily Joy :D
 
Meanderer said:
How The New Year Is Like A Bend in the Road
Depositphotos_173017474_cropped-1080x628.jpg


"You can picture it. You’re driving down the highway. The pavement is dry, the sun is out and it’s a great driving day! You’ve got some tunes on the radio and you’re singing along. You’re in cruise control. And for you prairie drivers, there aren’t many bends in that road. I can even picture the one I’m thinking of driving through the mountains after a long stretch and I have to put my foot on the brakes and slow down, significantly, to safely take the bend in the road before I can speed up again".

"This is what’s coming up: The proverbial bend in the road of your business year". (READ MORE)
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Wow ! what an aerial view and that bend is not one to drive round when you've had a few drinks !:eek:
 
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