tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post6910730823104116708..comments2023-06-14T04:13:03.470-07:00Comments on Deb Gould: UMBIES....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-64691916307502706132017-04-23T10:00:55.051-07:002017-04-23T10:00:55.051-07:00Yeah, the matching scarf got me, too! I just can&#...Yeah, the matching scarf got me, too! I just can't imagine taking that kind of time ("Oh, sorry dear! It's raining, so I have to change my scarf to match my umbrella..."). But some people like that kind of coordination, so.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-67606760638666117012017-04-23T09:59:47.904-07:002017-04-23T09:59:47.904-07:00Funny, but now that you mention it, I don't th...Funny, but now that you mention it, I don't think I've seen advertising for an umbrella in YEARS! And isn't there some oddball museum full of umbrella sleeves someplace? Have you heard of it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-61946266013830229062017-04-23T08:34:27.831-07:002017-04-23T08:34:27.831-07:00It was nice to get a bit of history about umbrella...It was nice to get a bit of history about umbrellas in your post, though I’m not a fan myself; I find them cumbersome. As a fashion accessory I can see their worth, but whether I'd bother with a matching scarf, I’m not sure.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-7151718640099651692017-04-23T08:31:51.405-07:002017-04-23T08:31:51.405-07:00I have a similar crock of umbrellas in the foyer -...I have a similar crock of umbrellas in the foyer - grab one on the way out if you need it. <br /><br />Do companies spend money to advertise umbrellas today? People know they need one. They don't need any fancy convincing. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-34106683222909184372017-04-22T17:19:03.224-07:002017-04-22T17:19:03.224-07:00I've seen one with a knife in the handle! Alwa...I've seen one with a knife in the handle! Always thought that was a bit drastic, but I suppose that it might come in handy sometime!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-64695838725390494682017-04-22T17:18:09.709-07:002017-04-22T17:18:09.709-07:00I still use one, Sue; I've got one that lives ...I still use one, Sue; I've got one that lives in my car, too. I can't tell you how many times it's come in handy...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-71476461184673332462017-04-22T17:17:19.701-07:002017-04-22T17:17:19.701-07:00I, too, had an umbrella hat -- but it was wacky, w...I, too, had an umbrella hat -- but it was wacky, with stripes and a propeller on the top! Glad your hips are fine...mine, too. What a difference!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-58168040026484477982017-04-22T14:16:22.107-07:002017-04-22T14:16:22.107-07:00A great take on the theme. In my never ending sear...A great take on the theme. In my never ending search of antique photos I've noted that in the 1870-1890 period, an umbrella was a popular prop for someone to hold in a photograph. Long saber brollies for men and parasols for women, all usually folded. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-62949722588445030372017-04-22T12:02:07.598-07:002017-04-22T12:02:07.598-07:00I enjoyed your different take on the prompt in pic...I enjoyed your different take on the prompt in picking out the history of umbrellas. In Scotland you usually went out with either a mac or jacket with a hood, or an umbrella, such was the threat of rain. In the days when they were long and cumbersome, more suited for ladies with leisure, I was always losing and leaving mine on buses or in shops. So I welcomed the move to folding umbrellas that you could pop into your bag or briefcase. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743429387466266100.post-38702400277938947642017-04-22T07:54:32.181-07:002017-04-22T07:54:32.181-07:00You & me under umbrellas! :) But I like your h...You & me under umbrellas! :) But I like your history angle. In the '60s I had one of those bubble umbrellas popular then. It was white with a clear plastic band so I could see where I was going. It matched my white plastic raincoat decorated with clear plastic raindrops and I wore white rain boots and a white plastic triangle scarf. (I had a 'thing' about matching in those days. Still do, actually.) And hey - fellow hip replacement buddy! I had the right done 5 years ago, and the left done 4 1/2 months ago. Sure improves the quality of life!!! La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.com