tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post2335820310766556265..comments2023-06-14T04:13:03.470-07:00Comments on Deb Gould: KITCHEN CONUNDRUM...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-13608608941641480752016-02-01T05:18:43.352-08:002016-02-01T05:18:43.352-08:00Interesting...glad I'm not the only one who th...Interesting...glad I'm not the only one who thinks "companionship," and the water play is right on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-3578315993368618272016-01-31T23:08:20.294-08:002016-01-31T23:08:20.294-08:00Companionship. That's what I was thinking. My ...Companionship. That's what I was thinking. My maternal grandmother had several birds and they helped her get through the long hours out in the country while my grandfather was out on his train route. And I had a budgie that used to come and sit on the kitchen sink while I cooked. He was usually begging me to turn on the faucet so he could get down and play.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-2730634610867966872016-01-31T08:20:32.476-08:002016-01-31T08:20:32.476-08:00NOTE TO ALL: Found it! It's a one-act play, fi...NOTE TO ALL: Found it! It's a one-act play, first performed in 1916..."Trifles," by Susan Glaspell! Google it; it's fascinating!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-79313859500244741032016-01-31T08:16:00.029-08:002016-01-31T08:16:00.029-08:00It was surprising to me, too. But the kitchen was ...It was surprising to me, too. But the kitchen was warm, it was busy; the bird provided companionship for the housewife...and isn't there a famous short story about a canary and a woman in an abusive relationship?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-60258600599577738612016-01-31T08:14:49.402-08:002016-01-31T08:14:49.402-08:00I agree, Helen. I think it reflects the lives wome...I agree, Helen. I think it reflects the lives women led back then...lots of time in the kitchen and the companionship the bird provided...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-57280758104481024752016-01-31T06:00:48.092-08:002016-01-31T06:00:48.092-08:00Birds must have been a lot more popular in those d...Birds must have been a lot more popular in those days. I still think the kitchen connection is surprising.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-82214163927969972822016-01-30T23:00:14.163-08:002016-01-30T23:00:14.163-08:00Such an interesting discovery you've made here...Such an interesting discovery you've made here. Very revealing about life in the kitchen. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-24789551345294111882016-01-30T17:53:47.242-08:002016-01-30T17:53:47.242-08:00It all makes sense now, doesn't it? I didn'...It all makes sense now, doesn't it? I didn't understand it either, Sharon, but it is definitely true -- most birds were in the kitchen with the housewife, so it made perfect sense to advertise in the kitchen sections of catalogues!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-47379506572180335862016-01-30T17:21:10.847-08:002016-01-30T17:21:10.847-08:00Interesting! Not something that I had thought abo...Interesting! Not something that I had thought about before but very true! Our budgie was hanging in the kitchen most of the time.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-43407091311203588092016-01-30T15:37:49.793-08:002016-01-30T15:37:49.793-08:00As we say here in the States, "Oops." I ...As we say here in the States, "Oops." I once had a parakeet that I managed to shut in the outkitchen door -- that was ANOTHER oops, I gotta tell you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-79547766694142287392016-01-30T15:36:38.422-08:002016-01-30T15:36:38.422-08:00Was Tweetie outside during the day? That's pre...Was Tweetie outside during the day? That's pretty neat -- lots of outdoor company!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-12605193118324299752016-01-30T12:48:58.443-08:002016-01-30T12:48:58.443-08:00I love books of vintage advertisements. I am not ...I love books of vintage advertisements. I am not too sure if bird cages were a key accessory in Britain, but we did have a budgie when I was growing up. My father used to let it out of its cage for a short fly - but it seized its chance one day and flew out of an open window- and that was the last time we saw Joey. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-36234775003544395392016-01-30T12:44:30.087-08:002016-01-30T12:44:30.087-08:00Our Tweetie's cage always came in at night and...Our Tweetie's cage always came in at night and sat on the end of the kitchen bench. She always sang when the tap ran and generally chattered on to me about her day while I cooked dinner.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-20369211567581938712016-01-30T10:09:05.070-08:002016-01-30T10:09:05.070-08:00Pasta? He likes PASTA? That's a hoot! But, at ...Pasta? He likes PASTA? That's a hoot! But, at 23 years old, he should get what he wants!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-90720372496379494862016-01-30T08:41:44.890-08:002016-01-30T08:41:44.890-08:00I have a 23 year old cockatiel and he can see the ...I have a 23 year old cockatiel and he can see the kitchen from the living room. He eats when we eat and when pasta is made, will not stop squawking at us until we give him a serving.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546997163198384703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-38895206663662873642016-01-30T04:32:24.527-08:002016-01-30T04:32:24.527-08:00I wish I had known I should have had a caged bird ...I wish I had known I should have had a caged bird -- perhaps my life would have turned out differently! Guess I didn't read your book, Liz -- what's the title and author? I'd like to read it now!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-35001980250880494372016-01-30T04:31:27.379-08:002016-01-30T04:31:27.379-08:00I didn't know that housebirds were popular bac...I didn't know that housebirds were popular back then, either...I can't possibly have one now; I have a cat who's a superior hunter!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-68923034534138879172016-01-30T04:30:35.278-08:002016-01-30T04:30:35.278-08:00Or, as Gail mentioned, warning that the gas stove ...Or, as Gail mentioned, warning that the gas stove was malfunctioning!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-42370403209560815582016-01-30T04:30:12.450-08:002016-01-30T04:30:12.450-08:00Never thought about the gas stove angle, Gail. But...Never thought about the gas stove angle, Gail. But what you say is true -- birds love to be in busy areas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-36046143252070051472016-01-30T04:29:37.658-08:002016-01-30T04:29:37.658-08:00Now THAT'S home decorating, for sure -- a cana...Now THAT'S home decorating, for sure -- a canary to match the color of the kitchen! I love it, Jo -- just love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-83078716793317035932016-01-30T04:22:44.734-08:002016-01-30T04:22:44.734-08:00I checked my book of everything a woman should kno...I checked my book of everything a woman should know and it also resommends birds in cages a cheery companions. Who would have thought it/ But looking back we had a budgie in a cage in our kitchenLiz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-43062155541113309952016-01-29T23:38:05.099-08:002016-01-29T23:38:05.099-08:00Interesting, that birds were so popular at this ti...Interesting, that birds were so popular at this time. Holidaying in Italy, birdcages were hanging outside of windows or entry doors. In the 60is we had a budgerigar, but he lived more outside of his cage, always sitting on someones shoulder. He was a talker and his name was Bobby. I have not seen such old catalogs for kitchen ware for a very long time. Now, all is on line. It must have been exciting to look through the catalogs, especially for people who lived far from a town.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-48024521372974222222016-01-29T21:02:25.680-08:002016-01-29T21:02:25.680-08:00An interesting observation. The old practical use ...An interesting observation. The old practical use of canaries was in coal mines where birds would easily succumb to poisonous gases warning the miners to flee. Perhaps they also served as a smoke alarm in kitchens of earlier times.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-67040292295622335682016-01-29T18:07:37.154-08:002016-01-29T18:07:37.154-08:00I've had several parakeets over the years in v...I've had several parakeets over the years in various cages, but I kept all of them in busy places - such as a bay window in the living room where we all tended to gather at one time or another during the day. Another loved the dining room which was between the living room and the kitchen so saw a lot of foot traffic. I never kept my birds in the kitchen proper, however - and especially not when I had gas stoves. That is odd about the cages being advertised in the catalogs in the kitchen section, though.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-64630541288719638052016-01-29T16:48:51.639-08:002016-01-29T16:48:51.639-08:00Funny! My mother bought us an orange canary to mat...Funny! My mother bought us an orange canary to match the orange kitchen in the new house we got built in 1977. His cage hung on a stand in the corner of the kitchen/breakfast room, and he loved to sing madly, and especially ebjoyed competing with whatever other noises there might be, such as the washing machine for example. I read that canaries' best singing years are the first four, and Fernando lived to be about 20!Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.com