You can hear the sound of this machine working
– you know you can –
if you’re as old as me,
and grew up in a small Midwestern town,
she was an occasional reality.
We heard about newfangled ways of serving others,
but what we had was good enough.
We understood how to fix her, simple trial and error,
no fuss or awkward searching – some days a little pat on the bottom, or the sweet whisper of, “come on baby” and she’d spring to life.
I smile because she was a dinosaur in the 80s,
yet we were proud.
Seems there is still plenty of good happening right here,
if you’ll allow it.
Oldest Daughter & Red Headed Sister 
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How could this not bring a smile to us dinosaurs ~ especially the line “no fuss or awkward searching – some days a little pat on the bottom, or the sweet whisper of, “come on baby” and she’d spring to life.” Although, for me it was often a bit more harder than a little pat!
Wishing you a wonderful start to autumn, Aud. It is your season to shine 🙂
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*giggles* I, too, require a bit ore than a pat, and happily so. Thank you for the well wishes. May your Autumn be gracious to you. Stay warm, Sir. We’re getting our first freeze tonight here in Nebraska.
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Plenty of good, indeed. So many things from that time survive and can still function…including us.
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You’ve got that right, Dan. So many fantastic years ahead, indeed. Hope you are well. Thanks for your comment.
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Plenty of good happening for sure.
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Yes, so many neat discoveries. Looking forward to spending time finding more. 🙂
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Enjoyed the way you called her she and let us feel it
And seeing the photo and reading your words let me feel how sturdy she was
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Oh how I adore your comment. Brings me so much joy!
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🙂
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