At Home in Mississippi
Viewing comments for Chapter 53 "The Skating Party."Growing up in the 40 and 50 in MIssissippi
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Comment from Y. M. Roger
And well-placed skepticism it probably was...! ;) ;) And what a trip down memory lane reading this, Beth!! Remember, I grew up in next door in Louisiana in the sixties! ;) Oh, my goodness, could write probably a entire book of short stories about the skating rink! :-) :-) Great story and, yeah, a little long, but easy to follow and well done! ;) Thanx for sharing, my lady!! ;) Yvette
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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And well-placed skepticism it probably was...! ;) ;) And what a trip down memory lane reading this, Beth!! Remember, I grew up in next door in Louisiana in the sixties! ;) Oh, my goodness, could write probably a entire book of short stories about the skating rink! :-) :-) Great story and, yeah, a little long, but easy to follow and well done! ;) Thanx for sharing, my lady!! ;) Yvette
Comment Written 12-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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I lived in Louisiana in the seventies and eighties. I live in Metairie right out of New Orleans for 27 years.
Beth
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Born in Baton Rouge ... grew up in Natchitoches... :-)
Comment from GWHARGIS
I don't think you need to change a thing about your stories. I feel like I'm right there with you, going through the awkward stages there are in life. I had to laugh at your admission that you didn't trust good looking guys. I felt exactly the same. Gretchen
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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I don't think you need to change a thing about your stories. I feel like I'm right there with you, going through the awkward stages there are in life. I had to laugh at your admission that you didn't trust good looking guys. I felt exactly the same. Gretchen
Comment Written 12-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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Thank you, Gretchen. I probably won't change because I've written 50 chapters this way already and the only two people who said that are people that haven't read my stuff before. I saw said that said when you are writing you your life story, don't let anyone else hold the pen. I really appreciate the six stars.
Beth
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
I encourage you to write from the heart and keep your style. Your writing is engaging and easy to follow, the kind that readers want more, more, and can't put down. Well done
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2024
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I encourage you to write from the heart and keep your style. Your writing is engaging and easy to follow, the kind that readers want more, more, and can't put down. Well done
Comment Written 11-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2024
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Thank you, Gypsy. I saw a slogan that said "When writing the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen:" To me that says write it you own way and don't let anyone else influence the way you do it. So I stick to my way of doing it. I appreciate you affirming this.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
I was laughing at a number of your comments. Your narration was fun like "People from Detroit don't even talk like us." And that Patsy could even talk to a "stump" and "we had added some men to this hen party." Cute! Enjoyed your narration style, Beth!
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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I was laughing at a number of your comments. Your narration was fun like "People from Detroit don't even talk like us." And that Patsy could even talk to a "stump" and "we had added some men to this hen party." Cute! Enjoyed your narration style, Beth!
Comment Written 11-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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Thank you, Helen. As a kid, when relatives came from Detroit I thought they were speaking another language. I had a friend visit from New Orleans. They also talk different. She claimed she couldn't understand the way people in Tennessee talk. I'm used to it all now.
I'm glad you enjoyed my story.
Beth
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And now you can understand even Korean accents!
Comment from Tom Horonzy
J H suggest a review s/b a critique and yet I won't because it was a good story that brought memories of my adolescent years
Still did you guys skate clockwise or counterclockwise and why
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2024
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J H suggest a review s/b a critique and yet I won't because it was a good story that brought memories of my adolescent years
Still did you guys skate clockwise or counterclockwise and why
Comment Written 10-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2024
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I never thought about the direction before, but we always went around the rink clockwise. Is an advantage or disadvantage to changing directions?
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well- i think I heard whichever direction is selected that the trail leg gets longer! tee-hee
Comment from barbara.wilkey
This memory was a fun one to read. On Saturday afternoon's, my brother and I would meet our friends at the skating rink, and we would all skate. It was good clean fun.
Mom had a way of planning my life, and I saw I realized I had no choice. (and I realized I had no choice, omit 'I saw')
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This memory was a fun one to read. On Saturday afternoon's, my brother and I would meet our friends at the skating rink, and we would all skate. It was good clean fun.
Mom had a way of planning my life, and I saw I realized I had no choice. (and I realized I had no choice, omit 'I saw')
Comment Written 10-Nov-2024
Comment from Ric Myworld
Don't listen to those wanting you to split the story. A simple line break, line, stars, or whatever is all the break you need to keep the time period together, as it should be. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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Don't listen to those wanting you to split the story. A simple line break, line, stars, or whatever is all the break you need to keep the time period together, as it should be. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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Thank you, Ric. I'm not planning on changing this far into the book. I just explaining to those who don't know why I don't divide into more stories. Thank for saying you approve of it the way it is.
Beth
Comment from patcelaw
This is very well written, and I enjoyed it very much. I wish you the very best with all of your writing and I also wish you a very good week. I remember the days of riding the bus and on my bus riding days I had to get on the bus one of the first people because I was 7 miles from town and the other kids were picked up as we went into town and I was the last one to be delivered home. I rather enjoyed the fact that I got away from home early and I didn't get home till late because I knew that when I got home there were the morning dishes to do the housework that mother did not do and I had to do it.
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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This is very well written, and I enjoyed it very much. I wish you the very best with all of your writing and I also wish you a very good week. I remember the days of riding the bus and on my bus riding days I had to get on the bus one of the first people because I was 7 miles from town and the other kids were picked up as we went into town and I was the last one to be delivered home. I rather enjoyed the fact that I got away from home early and I didn't get home till late because I knew that when I got home there were the morning dishes to do the housework that mother did not do and I had to do it.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2024
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Thank you, Patricia. I think you had good reason to enjoy the long ride on the bus and get out of some of the work at home. I appreciate your comments.
Beth
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Thank you, Patricia. I think you had good reason to enjoy the long ride on the bus and get out of some of the work at home. I appreciate your comments.
Beth
Comment from royowen
Yep, I know what it was like to grow up in the fifties, but I was bit young then, it wasn't until the early sixties that dating became reasonably normal, lthough I remember the film Jailhouse rock, which was the beginning of the teen rise, well done Beth, good story, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Yep, I know what it was like to grow up in the fifties, but I was bit young then, it wasn't until the early sixties that dating became reasonably normal, lthough I remember the film Jailhouse rock, which was the beginning of the teen rise, well done Beth, good story, blessings Roy
Comment Written 10-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you, Roy. We had Elvis but you all had the Beetles, the onkeys and all those other British Groups. Maybe that was more the sixties. Thanks for the review.
Beth
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We loved Elvis too, the big bopper, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan....
Comment from Wendy G
Just write in your own way and style. It's all anecdotal and memories so even two different stories from the same time period can sit well together. I enjoyed this one, as always.
Wendy
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Just write in your own way and style. It's all anecdotal and memories so even two different stories from the same time period can sit well together. I enjoyed this one, as always.
Wendy
Comment Written 10-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you, Wendy. I only had two people say I shouldn't put more than one incident into a story and both of them weren't regular readers fo my stories.
Befh