From My Corner by Susan J. Coons
Susan is a graphic artist, muralist, and is currently an editor of two papers. She is the hostess of two local television programs and writes the weekly column, "From my Corner". She has two grown children. Drop her a line at scoons@hersamacornvt.com
Like most of us, I have my shortcomings. But there is one thing that I am not and that is envious. I never envy anyone because I know that no one is without problems. My mother used to say to me as a child “little girl, little problems,” when I was upset about something. That was not very...
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I’ve been thinking of enjoyable lunches from my past upon hearing about the bankruptcy of the Hostess Company. In the 1950s Wonder Bread, with the brightly colored balloons on the white wrapper, was the sponsor of Howdy Doody and Weber Bread, in the blue and white-checkered wrapper, sponsored The Cisco Kid on television. I was about 10 years old.
I came home for lunch until I was in Junior High School. That is, except when it was raining. Oh, did I loved rainy days! First of all I could wear my favorite red and blue plaid slacks with flowered suspenders and a white blouse. Sixty years ago young ladies were not allowed to wear slacks to school unless there was inclement...
I’ve been thinking of enjoyable lunches from my past upon hearing about the bankruptcy of the Hostess Company. In the 1950s Wonder Bread, with the brightly colored balloons on the white wrapper, was the sponsor of Howdy Doody and Weber Bread, in the blue and white-checkered wrapper, sponsored The Cisco Kid on television. I was about 10 years old.
I came home for lunch until I was in Junior High School. That is, except when it was raining. Oh, did I loved rainy days! First of all I could wear my favorite red and blue plaid slacks with flowered suspenders and a white blouse. Sixty years ago young ladies were not allowed to wear slacks to school unless there was inclement...
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My mom listened to soaps on the radio when I was a kid. They started at 8 a.m. and ended around noon. She turned on the radio first thing in the morning to listen to brief news and the weather for the day. After that the soaps began.
I always enjoyed talk radio when I lived in California. My favorite radio station was KMPC which was owned by Gene Autry. Favorite radio personalities were: Dick Whittinghill, Garry Owens, Bob Arbogast, Johnny Grant, and Panther Paul Pierce who gave a poetic description of the morning sunrise every day.
My kids turn on the television in morning to hear the news. They don’t sit down and watch it. The chatter becomes background information that they...
My mom listened to soaps on the radio when I was a kid. They started at 8 a.m. and ended around noon. She turned on the radio first thing in the morning to listen to brief news and the weather for the day. After that the soaps began.
I always enjoyed talk radio when I lived in California. My favorite radio station was KMPC which was owned by Gene Autry. Favorite radio personalities were: Dick Whittinghill, Garry Owens, Bob Arbogast, Johnny Grant, and Panther Paul Pierce who gave a poetic description of the morning sunrise every day.
My kids turn on the television in morning to hear the news. They don’t sit down and watch it. The chatter becomes background information that they...
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