That Grandma called the multiperson upholstered seating apparatus the davenport had nothing to do with her Irish heritage, but everything to do with regional and generational influences. I am sure that many members of the Greatest Generation in the Midwest used the term, but Grandma was the only...
Hundreds of thousands of the poor saw emigration as their most viable option and left by whatever means they could, many with a term of indenture. Conditions on the transport ships were horrid, and thousands died of disease during the voyages, to be buried at sea. The Laws of the Workhous...
"OK, I can live with that," said Casey, "but give me the medical term so I can tell my wife." Kelly’s wife left a note on the fridge…“It’s not working, I can’t take it anymore! I’ve gone to stay with my parents." Kelly opened the fridge, the light came on and ...
The term persisted long after the famine and for generations whole families would be known in a locality as ‘soupers’. It is still occasionally used to describe a person who ‘sells out’ on their beliefs and is considered a gross insult. The Choctaw Donation A well remembered donation to ...
He lived with my Grandma, Ann Flannery. She was also an Irish immigrant. She recently passed away this passed winter. I just wanted to say thank you for everything you have done. It helps a kid like me really know where he came from after losing everyone that knew themselves." Joe's...
Type in “Weck” for the search term. December 18, 2016 at 1:34 pm Reply Kathy Found them – 1.0 and 0.5 L sizes. December 27, 2016 at 12:43 pm Reply Heather I am SOOO excited about this. I too stopped drinking Bailey’s because I started finding it too sweet. I can’t ...
“The specific suburb where it all started – that’s where my dad lives. And the majority of cases were in this one retirement community. My grandma was actually there for a while. She’s not with us any more [having passed away prior to the outbreak].” ...
(who was apparently aggrieved about Lamar’s Super Bowl slot), those with “old-ass flows”, people who offer “backhanded compliments”, sundry unnamed figures accused of trying to “hate on me” in Peekaboo and, potentially, Lamar’s own grandma, whom he ...