Patty’s current occupation is listed as “professional,” so this event is likely at least 20 years old. Don’t see what the big deal is – unless it’s Dale’s apparent alarm. If so, get over it Dale.
Burl had/has a coin collection? More likely it was the coins he had collected in his pocket. Burl impresses me as that guy who, when the basket is passed at church, makes a show of putting something in but is actually palming coins out.
If poor Patty did swallow a coin of his, then she surely was dosed with X-Lax two minutes later.
Don’t want to put everybody off their morning HoHo’s… but nobody has mentioned this… polishing an old coin (if Burl actually has any,) and making it shiny, does far more towards destroying its numismatic value than a trip through inner space.You wash diapers (or did when Patty was small) and use them again… a coin is much less porous.No big.But NOT a breakfast table conversation.
G’mornin’, all! I think his mention of the copper cleaner was Julie’s way of clarifying that it was a penny (not a coin of larger denomination) and yet their concern was more for that than the child. Seems I always hear of children swallowing strange things but I can’t think of one that my kids did. I have heard that I swallowed a glass perfume stopper when a toddler (choaking but my mom shook me by the feet and it fell out). Joy has a Ho-Ho but the rest have Chips Ahoy.
I had quite a collection of Indianhead pennies as a child, but one of my uncles added them to his collection. Didn’t really matter, tho’ as I was not into coins. I think they were occaisional gifts from another relative (maybe maternal grandpa, I spent much time with them and he was teaching me to count in Latin. (retired college professor).
Wait until tomorrow folks, Burl is going to do a live recovery, for all to see, of the invaluable green blouse button that Joy swallowed yesterday. (And no gloves for Burl, he’s a real man.) Dale will assist, since he has great plumbing knowledge. Joy has been on an onion diet to help. Ma will bring cheesecloth and Jerry a feather duster probe/prod. Verl will make the fudge,
Hmmmm what is appropriate conversation over a meal? Decades ago our carrier left Norfolk and we had lunch while in heavy swells off Hatteras. My buddy and I sat and complimented the cooks for their greasy pork chops, “gettin’ underway chow,” as the kid across the table slowly turned paler and paler, sweat beading his brow. Finally he pushed his tray away and left the table. We two provocateurs each took one of his two untouched pork chops.
When my dad was little he lived on a farm. They had chicken one day and found a barber dime in the chickens gizzard. It was so corroded if you held it at the right angle, you could barely make out the faint outline of the liberty head.
leakysqueaky712 over 12 years ago
LMAO………..And while they’re eating!!
Good Morning All
leakysqueaky712 over 12 years ago
“Play solitare alone”…………..and they need a reminder to do it.
acesover over 12 years ago
Patty’s current occupation is listed as “professional,” so this event is likely at least 20 years old. Don’t see what the big deal is – unless it’s Dale’s apparent alarm. If so, get over it Dale.
margueritem over 12 years ago
Burl’s Precious Penny! How could he stand to have it out of his sight for even a moment?
leakysqueaky712 over 12 years ago
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess Burl did that “fishing” sans gloves.
margueritem over 12 years ago
Hot dawg, I’m gettin’ in line for sum o’ them free leaf bags!
margueritem over 12 years ago
More mud bugs today, Leaky?
mikie2 over 12 years ago
Burl had/has a coin collection? More likely it was the coins he had collected in his pocket. Burl impresses me as that guy who, when the basket is passed at church, makes a show of putting something in but is actually palming coins out.
If poor Patty did swallow a coin of his, then she surely was dosed with X-Lax two minutes later.
Stagger Lee over 12 years ago
If Patty eats a dollar, can she make change?
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
Pinch a Loaf Bakery again!Disgusting!
Good Morning All…
Don’t want to put everybody off their morning HoHo’s… but nobody has mentioned this… polishing an old coin (if Burl actually has any,) and making it shiny, does far more towards destroying its numismatic value than a trip through inner space.You wash diapers (or did when Patty was small) and use them again… a coin is much less porous.No big.But NOT a breakfast table conversation.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
I think playing soltaire alone is a scary new experience for Joy. The note is like a little pep talk to herself.
“Today, we fly solo!”
And Leaky, those links the last few days brought back memories…. even Blondie.The Glenn Frey one was great!
BurlsTwin over 12 years ago
The reminder to play solitaire alone was for Burl, he most likely plays strip soliraire.
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
That to do list would put me to sleep early.
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 12 years ago
Where is the star?
vldazzle over 12 years ago
G’mornin’, all! I think his mention of the copper cleaner was Julie’s way of clarifying that it was a penny (not a coin of larger denomination) and yet their concern was more for that than the child. Seems I always hear of children swallowing strange things but I can’t think of one that my kids did. I have heard that I swallowed a glass perfume stopper when a toddler (choaking but my mom shook me by the feet and it fell out). Joy has a Ho-Ho but the rest have Chips Ahoy.
vldazzle over 12 years ago
I had quite a collection of Indianhead pennies as a child, but one of my uncles added them to his collection. Didn’t really matter, tho’ as I was not into coins. I think they were occaisional gifts from another relative (maybe maternal grandpa, I spent much time with them and he was teaching me to count in Latin. (retired college professor).
MissScarlet Premium Member over 12 years ago
Can’t find the star. Help!
dave stoops over 12 years ago
my daughter did that but she never passed it….it was counterfeit!
dfowensby over 12 years ago
but the Real question is: why/what was the circumstance where she needed to swallow a coin?
acesover over 12 years ago
Wait until tomorrow folks, Burl is going to do a live recovery, for all to see, of the invaluable green blouse button that Joy swallowed yesterday. (And no gloves for Burl, he’s a real man.) Dale will assist, since he has great plumbing knowledge. Joy has been on an onion diet to help. Ma will bring cheesecloth and Jerry a feather duster probe/prod. Verl will make the fudge,
coot31 over 12 years ago
Hmmmm what is appropriate conversation over a meal? Decades ago our carrier left Norfolk and we had lunch while in heavy swells off Hatteras. My buddy and I sat and complimented the cooks for their greasy pork chops, “gettin’ underway chow,” as the kid across the table slowly turned paler and paler, sweat beading his brow. Finally he pushed his tray away and left the table. We two provocateurs each took one of his two untouched pork chops.
6turtle9 over 12 years ago
The Hotcross buns at Pinch a Loaf bakery are to die for!
vldazzle over 12 years ago
Our high temp of over 90 will be 20 or so less tomorrow- totally OK as long as we have sun. Not sure about any bakery products, but I may do groceries
Dr.Hydrogen over 12 years ago
When my dad was little he lived on a farm. They had chicken one day and found a barber dime in the chickens gizzard. It was so corroded if you held it at the right angle, you could barely make out the faint outline of the liberty head.