Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for January 28, 2013

But MY succulent is 9 feet tall and has many spines…

Your succulent sucks !

My succulent is more succulent.

We’re all succulents on this bus.

My flatulent is more intimidating than your flatulent.

Sidney Charity Still was born a slave in 1819. When she escaped to the North she had four children; escape forced her to leave two of them behind, in the care of her mother. Her son William was born in New Jersey and became known as the father of the Underground Railroad. Later, one of William’s older brothers escaped slavery, met him and was reunited with their mother; having learned where his remaining brother Peter lived, William managed to purchase freedom for him and his family. More deails are here:

http://www.examiner.com/article/from-slave-to-conductor.

In Montreal Laouettes old chap, I have my doubts of course you know.

NO DOUBT.

Speaking of succulents (and orchids), I can’t stop the things from growing or flowering. I’m surrounded by them.

Mmm, succulents!

Prickly succulents…..sounds like a little know religious movement.

I think that cobra better put its hood away and skedaddle.

…or more stimulating.

I know I’m overdoing it today, but it does seem doubtful that that door with the flexalum awning will make it into Teresa’s world-reknowned gallery of exotic doors.

That is such a thorny issue

Lots of succulent comments.

The Succubus is over on Pibgorn.

Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, sausage and spam.

Blog Thanks for dragging up these choice items from the Dutch vocabulary, Theresa. They now stand afresh in my mind as the little pearls they are, I’m sure it will do wonders for my poetry.

I eliminated most suculents from my back yard after o;dest granddaughter grabbed a (smooth looking) prickly pear. I only left one little barrel (the spines on that give a fair warning).

came over to see Bev’s comment and it is no way inappropriate because entirely true!

bigger is not always better…especially in window sill plants!

Ford Sales This photo shows DeVincent Auto Sales on Massachussetts Avenue in Cambridge, MA, with University Motor Sales (2055 Massachussetts Avenue) in front. Visible is Hadley Street between the two dealerships. University Motor Sales was listed as an authorized Edsel dealer. 

You can see a modern view of the DeVincent bulding here.

Re: State MapsNot to pick nits, but where’s Delaware?

Re: State MapsDid South Dakota secede?

The common flicker is the State Bird of Alabama. Alabama has been known as the “Yellowhammer State” since the Civil War. The yellowhammer nickname was applied to the Confederate soldiers from Alabama when a company of young cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of Rev. D.C. Kelly, arrived at Hopkinsville, KY, where Gen. Forrest’s troops were stationed. The officers and men of the Huntsville company wore fine, new uniforms, whereas the soldiers who had long been on the battlefields were dressed in faded, worn uniforms. On the sleeves, collars and coattails of the new calvary troop were bits of brilliant yellow cloth. As the company rode past Company A , Will Arnett cried out in greeting “Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, flicker, flicker!” The greeting brought a roar of laughter from the men and from that moment the Huntsville soldiers were spoken of as the “yellowhammer company.” The term quickly spread throughout the Confederate Army and all Alabama troops were referred to unofficially as the “Yellowhammers.”

When the Confederate Veterans in Alabama were organized they took pride in being referred to as the “Yellowhammers” and wore a yellowhammer feather in their caps or lapels during reunions.

From: http://www.archives.state.al.us/emblems/st_bird.html