THIS IS FUN TO READ AND QUITE TRUE....WE
ARE PROBABLY THE LAST GENERATION THAT
WILL REMEMBER WHAT A CLOTHESLINE WAS.
Remembering Mom's Clothesline
There is one thing that's left out.
We had a long wooden pole (clothes pole) that
was used to push the clotheslines up so that
longer items (sheets/pants/etc.) didn't brush
the ground and get dirty. I can hear my mother now...
THE BASIC RULES FOR CLOTHESLINES: (If you don't
even know what clotheslines are, better skip this.)
1. You had to hang the socks by the toes... NOT the top.
2. You hung pants by the BOTTOM/cuffs... NOT the waistbands.
3. You had to WASH the clothesline(s) before hanging any clothes -
walk the entire length of each line with a damp cloth around the lines.
4. You had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always
hang "whites" with "whites," and hang them first.
5. You NEVER hung a shirt by the shoulders - always by the tail!
What would the neighbors think?
6. Wash day on a Monday! NEVER hang clothes on the weekend,
or on Sunday, for Heaven's sake!
7. Hang the sheets and towels on the OUTSIDE lines so you
could hide your "unmentionables" in the middle (perverts &
busybodies, y'know!)
8. It didn't matter if it was sub-zero weather... clothes would "freeze-dry."
9. ALWAYS gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes!
Pins left on the lines were "tacky"!
10. If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so
that each item did not need two clothes pins, but shared
one of the clothes pins with the next washed item.
11. Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded
in the clothes basket, and ready to be ironed. IRONED??!!
Well, that's a whole OTHER subject!
And now a POEM...
A clothesline was a news forecast, To neighbors
passing by, There were no secrets you could keep,
When clothes were hung to dry. It also was a
friendly link, For neighbors always knew if
company had stopped on by, To spend a night or two.
For then you'd see the "fancy sheets", And towels
upon the line; You'd see the "company table cloths",
With intricate designs. The line announced a
baby's birth, From folks who lived inside, As brand
new infant clothes were hung, So carefully with pride!
The ages of the children could, So readily be known
By watching how the sizes changed, You'd know
how much they'd grown! It also told when illness
struck, As extra sheets were hung; Then
nightclothes, and a bathrobe too, Haphazardly were strung.
It also said, "On vacation now", When lines hung limp
and bare. It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged,
With not an inch to spare! New folks in town were
scorned upon, If wash was dingy and gray, As neighbors
carefully raised their brows, And looked the other way.
But clotheslines now are of the past, For dryers
make work much less. Now what goes on inside
a home, Is anybody's guess! I really miss that way
of life, It was a friendly sign When neighbors knew
each other best... By what hung on the line.
--
By cb on Nov 2, 2013 2:29 pm | Reply
Chuck states it the way IT IS !
Obama has not earned a single honor given him.
You would have thought that Americans would have seen and had enough of this Boy/Man and replaced him.
He stated that if he did not succeed in 4 years that he would be a one term leadr.
He lied about that as well and ran againto complete his destruction of America and her workers. He hope’s to complete his transition of America into another Venezuela with soicalist leaders and no power or opportunity for the citizens.
By 2brknot2b on Nov 2, 2013 4:45 pm | Reply
He’s not even half ni&&er. He is all commuNAZI assh0le, tho. We need to get rid of him so in the post communist USA we can pump record amounts of oil, and take out record amounts of coal from the ground. As your president, I can assUre you, that is exactly what we would be doing, enviroWACKOS COULD GO TO HELL.
By Darth on Nov 5, 2013 5:46 pm | Reply
We all bet on the wrong nigger.
By Bee-MW on Nov 6, 2013 8:36 am | Reply
It’s too bad this commentary will never be seen on the lamestream media.
The problem is that it’s 100% correct and actually telling the truth seems to be so out of vogue now.
Thanks for telling it like it is.
By kenjack on Nov 7, 2013 10:29 pm | Reply
This man is right. But his comment raises a larger issue; that being that when someone is “given” something that should be earned, the donee often squanders the gift because he does not realize the real value of the gift. The Nobel Peace prize is given based on the whims of the donors and can be won by any one with 15 minutes of fame. It is often an object of scorn by many. Conversely, the Presidency of the United States should be earned by proven abilities, proven knowledge of the laws of this nation, a proven respect for the Constitution, and a demonstrable record of effort and service on behalf of the United States in responsible capacities. The man occupying the office of the U.S. Presidency has no history of true service, no history of respect, no history of accomplishment, and he has proven his general incompetence and abject failure to grasp the gravity of the position he fraudulently obtained.
By Jurzee on Nov 8, 2013 2:09 pm | Reply
Right on target Chuck!!! Love it even more cause they can’t cry racist!!
I don’t hate ovomit cause he’s black!!! I hate him cause he hates America!!!!
By Buzz Beeler on Nov 8, 2013 6:03 pm | Reply
No matter which side of the fence you sit on this was priceless. The creativity in that brief presentation was amazing. I never laughed so hard even though it is a very serous topic.
Love the design of your site. I will pass this on. Baltimore MD singing off for now.
By catlu1732 on Nov 9, 2013 1:24 pm | Reply
Rolling on the floor laughing. Never saw THAT coming. It was great. But what he had to say was even better. And let me add my own 2 cents. I never figured out why he received a Nobel, so that that organization lost all creditability (in my opin) when they did that. And yes, he was the first black (sort of) president and should have shown that blacks are the same as whites, as in MLK’s dream. But instead, man did he f it up. I can’t see another black ever being elected again, and all because he blew their chance. And THAT’S the real shame of it. And even sadder, that there is a small minority of blacks that still can’t see it. They’re all over him, just because of his color. We need strong black role models teaching all blacks exactly what’s going on, and how they are being used.
By chuck on Nov 11, 2013 1:41 pm | Reply
Thanks for your comments. Please pass this to your friends.
By PCLEMSC on Nov 14, 2013 6:05 am | Reply
Dr. Manning states that Obama “FAILED!” Failed at what? He never intended to do what so many black people WANTED him to do; make black people supreme. He is an enemy of the USA, and wants to destroy our economy, our society, our Constitution, our religion, and our military. At that, he’s succeeding quite well. And the black people who supported him, and voted for him (TWICE),will suffer along with every other American.
By CSAcitizen on Nov 14, 2013 9:13 pm | Reply
I seem to need to keep reminding everyone that Obama (Barry Soetoro) is NOT “BLACK” – HE IS ARAB. He has PRETENDED to be Black (Negro) in orser to USE our American Negroes for his own personal agendas, which he has been doing all along. Barry is offically (from Middle East expert on ancestry) 50% white, 44% ARab; 6% Negro =less then a drop in the ocean ! Even his father was only 12% black and look how dark he was ! Still no where near the amount to legally be able to claim as a race. lawfully he cannot claim any Negro blood since it’s so tiny an amount. HE HAS BEEN LYING ABOUT HIS RACE FROM DAY ONE ! Negroes should be happy about that since he’s turned out to be such a schmuk. They should be embarrassed to be identfied with him at all – his lies about being Negro have ruined the once hard working honorable Negro race ! He does not qualify in any way to be Negro ! He’s lied about his being black (most Negroes refuse to be referrred to as”black” since that term is not a race, but is used to joined all colored people into the Obama Communist agenda = OWG!
By furious vet on Nov 16, 2013 10:02 am | Reply
Why does everybody say he’s black ? He’s brown just like the 5 browns that carjacked the 2 young white kids in Tennesee and sadisticly tortured them for days till they were dead !
By Daisy on Nov 18, 2013 7:44 am | Reply
I DON’T UNDERSTAND; IF OBAMA FOR BEING BLACK YOUR ARE SAYING HE ISN’T DOING NOTHING FOR THE BLACK PEOPLE, THEN TELL ME, WHAT DID A WHITE PRESIDENT DO FOR YOU? FOR THE LAST 40 SOMEWHAT YEARS THAT IS ALL YOU HAVE SEEN. AND WHAT DID THEY DO FOR YOU, AGAIN. CAN ANY BLACK PERSON SAY SOMETHING. BECAUSE THE WHITE PEOPLE CAN! IT DOSEN’T MATTER WHAT COLOR IS PRESIDENT. EVERYONE WILL ALWAYS CRITIZE ANY PRESIDENT. BUT THIS A FREE WORLD AND ANYONE CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES. THIS IS MY OPINION. CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. ALL THE PRESIDENTS HAVE BEEN JUDGED INCLUDING OBAMA. JUST WAIT FOR THE NEXT YOU WILL CHOOSE, IT WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE THIS ONE TO WILL BE JUDGED AND CRITIZED IN A BLOG, TWEET, FACEBOOK EXCT….
By macklincrewe on Nov 18, 2013 4:04 pm | Reply
Ignorance sure is bliss. As a white man, I find this video horribly ignorant to so many realities and facts. Obama has not failed. He’s a black man, cleaning up the white man’s mess. And if you are too ignorant to see that, then perhaps you should go somewhere they enjoy bitter, juvenile bigotry with absolutely no justification. BYW … White people say it everyday which is why they are losing elections and haven’t a clue on how to fix things …except complain. Why don’t all of you get off your can and do something instead of just complaining all the time … You are all worthless to this country.
By RealDeal on Nov 18, 2013 7:01 pm | Reply
U people act surprised. People always F–k up. But the Brothers should stick to what they’re good at: Tree Hockey and Rap. Tell it like it is
By emrash61 on Nov 19, 2013 1:13 pm | Reply
Everyone in this country should get a fair chance.We are supposed to look past race and look at qualifications,integrity,morality.And if this is true,why is it when you fill out an application for a job, they ask what race you are? Should it not be based on experience,qualifications.
By J. on Nov 19, 2013 1:37 pm | Reply
African American? Black? Nigger? None apply here. The Obysmal Obamanation is a half-white liberal, half-Arab communist who habitually lies for a living. He is Temporary AHIC (Ass Hole in Charge)of our country. The only person he is going to help is his own self. Get used to it.
By BlueyBlogger on Nov 19, 2013 7:25 pm | Reply
According to J (Nov 19) There are African Americans, Blacks and Niggers living in the US.
As a Witnessing-Judge, I have totally proven forensically that there are NO such people as African-Americans. There are also NO such people as Negroes. There are NO Niggers. There are NO Black people on planet Earth. There are NO White people on planet Earth.
There has never been a right-handed President in the US.
There has NOT been a President in the US since Bill Clinton, and he told everyone, publicly, that he would be the LAST President of the United States, but nobody listens.
Obama is NOT the President.
To top this off, as a Judge, I KNOW that the LAWS are only written for COLOURED people.
BLACK IS NOT A COLOUR. WHITE IS NOT A COLOUR.
Wakey, Wakey everyone, and get a life!!!!
By Bernie from Planck's on Dec 7, 2013 9:04 am | Reply
Yes, I remember the story, Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in 2007. But you are wrong, they were killed not by blacks or browns but by barbaric animals.
By nowhining on Dec 7, 2013 12:25 pm | Reply
Calling Barry Sotero a black man is a stretch. He is black and white by birth and his black genes are not African. I notice the good Reverend didn’t say they elected a black man to make the country and all Americans better but only to improve the black mans lot in life. Interesting! The Reverend did hit the nail on the head.
By TOMMYBOAT on Dec 8, 2013 5:28 am | Reply
if a white person had said this we would be racist and be strung up tomorrow or burn out tonight. about time all americans,no matter what race,religion or background you came from. if you are a politician you have your hand in someones pocket(usually its the hard working dummies that pay taxes and abid by the laws of this great country we live in. enjoy now because it will be over if we keep electing all these guys into office again. stop now lets all try to take part in electing new blood into office. the new ones we elect can not be as bad as the ones we have.after one term if they are no good kick them out bring in new blood. keeping the good ones. that would send a message to the politicians.
By combatvet52 on Apr 2, 2014 6:45 am | Reply
Manning is a true man with very honest words, problem is the blacks can’t see what this evil shit brain is doing to them and the rest of the country,he is bent on destroying us he can’t do his job so fire his azz just like anyone else that can’t perform their rightful duty’s
By HENI5 on Apr 9, 2014 7:26 am | Reply
WHAT THEY DIDN’T GIVE HIM WAS INDIVIDUALS THAT WANTED TO SEE HIM BE A SUCCESS. THEY STOPPED AT EVERY INTERSECTION THEY COULD. I AM BUSY TRYING TO TEACH OUR YOUNGER GENERATION WHERE THE WORD “NIGGER” CAME FROM AND HERE IS AN ADULT UTILIZING THE WORD ABOUT OUR PRESIDENT. I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR MR. MANNING AND I SAY MR. BECAUSE I CAN’T BELIEVE THE DR. IT CERTAINLY DIDN’T TEACH YOU ANYTHING. YOU ARE A FIRST CLASS JACKASS AND IN SLAVERY THEY PITTED US AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AND I CAN TELL YOU STILL WITH THE SLAVERY MENTALITY. HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT OUR PRESIDENT THE WAY YOU HAVE BECAUSE HE IS BLACK. I AM SO PROUD TO HAVE LIVED TO SEE A BLACK PRESIDENT EVEN THOUGH THE WHITES DIDN’T WANT TO WORK WITH HIM AND NOW YOU ARE WITH YOUR SLAVE MENTALIITY PUTTING HIM DOWN. WHEN WILL IT STOP? WHEN WILL WE COME TOGETHER AND HELP ONE ANOTHER? THIS MAN HAS HAD A STRUGGLE BEING THE PRESIDENT, BEEN CALLED A LIAR IN CHAMBERS BY WHITES, PUT DOWN EVERY OPPORTUNITY THEY HAVE HAD AND NOW THEY HAVE A BLACK UNCLE TOM WORKING WITH THEM. I FEEL PITY FOR YOU. WITH INDIVIDUALS LIKE YOU AND AT YOUR AGE, OUR YOUNG PEOPLE DON’T HAVE A CHANCE. YOU NEED TO PRAY AND ASK FOR FORGIVENESS. YOU ARE A STUPID SON OF A HORSE. I AM SO ANGRY TODAY BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPIDITY, BUT I KNOW THAT I RESPECT ANY PRESIDENT AND ALWAYS WILL. MY FAMILY TAUGHT ME RESPECT, SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TAUGHT IT TO YOU. AMEN
By Mike on Apr 9, 2014 10:01 am | Reply
Seems to me that someone with their CAPS LOCK stuck can’t see past the color of his skin. No matter his name, no matter his skin color, he is by far the worst president ever. If he was white and his name was Fred Smith, he would still be the worst president ever. The only one who is happy about this man being president is Jimmy Carter. Because he knows there is finally a president worse then he was.
By chuck on Apr 9, 2014 7:18 pm | Reply
Very well said Mike. HENI5, sorry I did not read your comment. It is too hard for me to read all caps.
By HENI5 on Apr 10, 2014 6:09 am | Reply
WHEN DID SOMEONE SAY THAT WRITING IS CAPS IS YELLING. NOT TRUE, NOT TRUE, NOT TRUE, I AM 74 YEARS OLD AND CAN WRITE FASTER WITH CAPS AND CHECK MY MISTAKES. WHY DO WE ALWAYS BELIEVE WHAT SOMEONE ELSE WANTS US TO BELIEVE. IF I OFFEND YOU WITH CAPS PLEASE UNDERSTAND I AM WRITING IN CAPS BECAUSE IT IS FASTER. I DO NOT YELL, NOR DO I INTEND TO YELL AT ANYONE. I LOVE EVERYONE AND ALWAYS WILL. MY GOD IS AWESOME. JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY MY CAPS. GOD BLESS
By HENI5 on Apr 10, 2014 6:15 am | Reply
SOCIETY DOES NOT DICTATES WHAT I DO. SOMEONE SAID CAPS IS YELLING, I AM AN INDIVIDUAL AND I DO AS I PLEASE. IF YOU CAN’T READ WHAT I WROTE BECAUSE IT IS IN CAPS, I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU. STOP LETTING SOCIETY DICTATE WHAT WE DO, BE A PERSON AND DO YOUR OWN DICTATING. I LOVE WHO AND WHAT I AM. MY GOD IS AWESOME. GOD BLESS EVERYONE.
By Mike on Apr 11, 2014 10:05 am | Reply
Heni5, no one said you were yelling. It is just very difficult to read all caps. All I said was I thought your CAPS LOCK was stuck. All Chuck said was he didn’t read what you wrote because it is too hard read in all CAPS.
But whether you are yelling or not, not many here, and not many in the real world, would agree on your position about obama.
You seem to be the one more interested in skin color than actual policies. Saying he is great because he is black. And saying that whites aren’t working with him because they are white.
Maybe the reason whites aren’t working with him is because they don’t want to see our country destroyed, not just because they are white.
And at the time of his running there were several great black men and women that I would have been proud to see as President of the United States of America. obama wasn’t one of them.
By chuck on Apr 13, 2014 5:34 pm | Reply
Thanks Mike, you said it better than I could.