Again today, it’s not about me. It’s all about YOU! Yes, You!
Ok, I have to say, I was very pleasantly surprised when my idea for “It’s All About You” post last Friday was received so well.
Even more, I enjoyed the memories that the picture I posted brought forth in some of my readers. I mean I REALLY enjoyed them!
The word ‘really’ doesn’t describe my feelings well.
I authentically, categorically, honestly, no…INDUBITABLY enjoyed them. You guys are awesome!
I was touched by every one of your memories.
It evoked memories of loved ones,
childhood,
camp,
family vacations,
peaceful moments
and even memories of a favorite movie.
I think its a great chance to remember how similar and how different the experiences that shape our lives can be.
Ok, ok, ok, enough of me babbling and getting all sentimental.
As I was saying, I enjoyed this so much, I’ve decided to make this a regular or semi regular part of my blog.
On Fridays I will post a picture and I will ask you to tell us what memory or feeling it brings out in YOU. You can post your memory or feeling short & sweet in the comment section, or if it inspires a tale better left for your blog, please link said tale back to the comment section so we can all share in your creation.
This last Monday, when I took a day off work to wander aimlessly around the country side with G2 (my camera) and a good friend who lives in the area, we stumbled across something interesting. On some winding country road that I probably couldn’t find again if you paid me, we decided to pull onto a gravel road to turn around. As we did, we were at first taken by the view, but as I was turning around, something caught my eye down a slight hill off to the side.
After I knocked away the “What a shame this classic sits here, rotting away” feelings, I remember weekends during the decade of big hair (yes the 80’s) and teen angst. I remember a local Hardees parking lot where everyone cool cruised around in their cool, and not so cool cars and hung out sitting on bumpers, walking around, some smoking, until the cops came and chased us all away.
Ahhhh, the memories…..
Wait, this isn’t about me today, it’s about you.
Close your eyes (ok, wait until you’ve read this first) then close your eyes and go back, or not so far back…….
What memories does this picture bring forth?
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I LOVE this photo!!! Boy, does it evoke memories for me too! But I don’t have to walk any farther than my own garage to take this kind of nostalgia trip. I wrote a little bit about it here: http://curtalefarm.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/
and here: http://curtalefarm.wordpress.com/2010/02/07/
(I hope that’s how you post links … I have no clue! If not, sorry … the links are from my blog, in the month of Feb
Thanks for the great picture!
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Your blogs brought back a little nostalgia for me too! Thanks!
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OMG! You shouldn’t post pictures like that when you have a gearhead amongst you! PULL THAT BABY OUT OF THOSE WEEDS AND GIT ‘ER RUNNIN’!!!
Memories my foot! That’s a classic! Oh what my family could do with that!!!
Ugh, you’re killing me here!
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Ha! It killed me too to be honest, while I’m no gearhead, I’ve always loved the classics.
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Reminds me of the Dukes of Hazzard – probably not the same car, but on first glance…
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Honestly, thats the first thing I thought too, that it was a Dukes of Hazzard car, turns out its a Dodge Superbee.
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The background reminds me of the summer I went to Boy Scout camp, during my unsuccessful run at being a scout. It makes think of a field they had us play lacrosse in. A good time. And then I got stung in the eye by something while I was sleeping. nice.
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Unsuccessful run at Boy Scouts, gosh that made me chuckle, maybe partially because I was also not the most successful at Girl Scouts.
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I’m first amazed at how this view was down a road no one could see! and on top of that, that beautiful orange muscle of a car! This reminds me of a lake and big tire swing. and being able to get on that tire swing and swing into that lake, and drive off in the sunset with the windows down and wind in my hair.
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Yes, the view was amazing and I hope the land owners appreciate the value of a view like that! I know I would if it were mine! Thanks for sharing your memory.
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This reminds me of being in Gatlinburg, TN on a rainy vacation day watching Dukes of Hazzard with my son all day long.
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I love Gatlinburg, so beautiful there!
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O.k. at first glance I thought of Dukes Of Hazzard, too. Glad I’m not the only one. Second thought is of my dad. He’s a mechanic and race car driver. He would love this car!
Really like your blog. I just stopped over here from blogfrog.
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Oh such fun. I want to play this game too.
OK…, there was this boy at school that had one of these beauties & it was a time when no one had a petrol guzzling car like this, coz it was the Year 2000 & hotted up little cars were all the rave at our school… ‘cept him…., he loved that dam car. He sat in it all the time with the sound pumped up up UP – he was so in love with the car he never once noticed all the girls that were secretly in love with him but none of us stood a chance next to his true love.. SSssiiiiighhh 🙂 Wonder if he ever got over the affair he had with that dam car huh?
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That is so funny. I have a husband like that now. I do actually rank above his pickup truck though! 🙂
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It made me smile thinking of my older brther & I fighting over the TV. I thought of Dukes of Hazard like a few others. He loved the show and used to hogthe TV when it was on. Why does my kids’ bickering drive me insane while memories of my brother & I doing it cracks me up?
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It is funny how perspectives change like that over the years & depending on rank isn’t it?
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Christy–
this brought me directly back to when we lived in the South…the sticky days and the sodas over crushed ice…the stale economy and so much poverty around–where you’d least expect it…
and kudzu…and the fragrance of humidity and sweat and hairspray, and Sunday mornings…
blessings
jane
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You always paint the picture beautiuflly Jane.
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The General Lee! I used the watch The Dukes of Hazard with my brother and my dad every Friday night. My mom would equip us with our treats – a cereal bowl of chips (which we were only allowed to have on Friday nights) and a glass of juice and we would settle down to watch the show. My dad loved Boss Hogg & Roscoe LOL. I was really disappointed when Bo & Luke were replaced by Coy & Vance. I mean REALLY, who are The Dukes of Hazard without Bo & Luke!?
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Wow. What an amazing piece of land. I was never one for muscle cars, but my Hubby sure is. Made me think of my aunt & uncle. When they moved to their farm in KY, like a million years ago, they decided to clear a bit of the back of their property. They were clearing for 2 days when they found an old car in the overgrowth. They left it there and planted wildflowers in and around it. Called it there “Redneck Garden.”
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I love your pictures! You have such an eye for things that we can all relate to. Not that I ever drove my car in a swamp :). But this feels like such an All American picture.
Following from Blog Frog.
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For sure it’s the General Lee, but it also reminds me of where I went to school (Kirksville, Truman State. Go Bulldogs!). Lots and lots of land up there in northeastern Missouri, and I would not be surprised one bit if there were a few old cars gone to field.
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First of all, GREAT, GREAT idea! I love that this is interactive and you get so many different perspectives on something! Wonderful idea. This picture reminds me of an old boyfriend who was always into working on old cars and fixing them up. It also reminds me of my brother-in-law who for a while did the same thing with an old Malibu.
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