Southern Vermont...two hours south of Burlington. (posted to Where are you from?)
I was always the tallest girl in my class and thought nothing of it until my 10th grade gym teacher called me "stork" one day during a tennis game. To this day it makes me nervous to wear heels and (posted to Body image-shaping moments)
I'm not sure if you've heard about this site but it's one of the funniest things I've ever read. http://www.thingsyoungerthanmccain.com/ And Entomologista, word up. My grandma sounds similar to your grandparents, but there is no way I would want her (posted to The world John McCain was born into)
THANK YOU! Out of all the people I watched the opening ceremony with and not to mention all the people I talked with today about it, not one of them seemed concerned about this flagrant lack of respect. (posted to Olympic "Costumes")
Amen. To underline your point: Nations wearing western clothing were not wearing "costumes" according to the announcers. In fact, NO comment was made at all regarding the dress of nations that had on modern, western silhouettes. Also, for one nation (posted to Olympic "Costumes")
I understand completely that those in their 60's and beyond were born and raised in a "different time", and I have often heard that same explanation from my mother. That is all well and good. Problems arise however when someone (posted to The world John McCain was born into)
metonym I use the word costume all the time. A friend who is a designer, refers to his product as costume. We're not alone with that use of the word. I think it's more common than your implying here. We (posted to Olympic "Costumes")
