tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post3861942437994583094..comments2024-01-11T10:08:36.567-05:00Comments on Of Verse, Poesy & Odes : "Stayin' Alive"Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-65535206166993361742013-02-04T04:10:31.931-05:002013-02-04T04:10:31.931-05:00"Way too young." HA! Why did that make..."Way too young." HA! Why did that make me giggle. :)Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-41909552104464413822013-02-01T11:19:53.390-05:002013-02-01T11:19:53.390-05:00While you lot were busy trying to counteract the d...While you lot were busy trying to counteract the dark demon that was the vietnam war, i was still star seed. Silent Otto https://www.blogger.com/profile/00475494332523156366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-71021713221704285002013-01-30T20:41:25.328-05:002013-01-30T20:41:25.328-05:00nicely done Margaret....and thanks for sharing you...nicely done Margaret....and thanks for sharing your wordsWaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873809564739628512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-61656418637767115342013-01-30T16:48:39.291-05:002013-01-30T16:48:39.291-05:00Because of the subculture I was raised in (fundame...Because of the subculture I was raised in (fundamentalist christian homeschooling), I missed out on things like this. Your poem is beautiful, and almost makes listening to this music sound like a spiritual experience. Katerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645403612156172760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-69636403878483910482013-01-30T16:01:15.477-05:002013-01-30T16:01:15.477-05:00A scene for many a teen's rec room!A scene for many a teen's rec room!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-85869354986798453652013-01-30T13:42:24.024-05:002013-01-30T13:42:24.024-05:00Truly a snapshot of the age. I remember that shag...Truly a snapshot of the age. I remember that shag carpet and my parents stacks of albums...you've got me musing and wanting to call my mom. Thanks for the little grin down memory lane.Jennifer Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344877737695801883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-6840434703854242002013-01-30T12:26:35.334-05:002013-01-30T12:26:35.334-05:00Thank you, Margaret, for the memories. Would that...Thank you, Margaret, for the memories. Would that I could go back too but I am glad my memory comes to me for this one (thank you too for peeking in on my Toad entry).<br /><br />I'm playing the Bee Gee's recording (You Tube) as I write this. Mrs. Jim and I love the movie, Staying Alive. It is probably my 'most watched.'<br /><br />..Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982249173214655060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-65767960226305002962013-01-29T21:14:54.372-05:002013-01-29T21:14:54.372-05:00Oh my goodness, olive green shag! Or burnt orange!...Oh my goodness, olive green shag! Or burnt orange! Holy 70's. Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-46863119504530561332013-01-29T20:43:22.899-05:002013-01-29T20:43:22.899-05:00Pitch perfect...and word perfect too! I too love...Pitch perfect...and word perfect too! I too love the detail of the shag carpet, lol.Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-15213326548080487652013-01-29T15:24:06.376-05:002013-01-29T15:24:06.376-05:00That olive green shag...I want some...That olive green shag...I want some...Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-83109783171161759622013-01-29T14:16:12.039-05:002013-01-29T14:16:12.039-05:00Listening, and dancing to the music. I was there, ...Listening, and dancing to the music. I was there, and I was still dancing in the 70s, and a DJ with vinyl was just fine when we couldn't afford a band.<br />Sigh.<br />Took me back. Thanks, Margaret.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-85057890233809582502013-01-29T12:35:12.697-05:002013-01-29T12:35:12.697-05:00Hi-fi (now it's wi-fi) ... we all had to have ...Hi-fi (now it's wi-fi) ... we all had to have it back then. Believe it or not .. we had a red/green plaid sofa with a bright red shag carpet .. it was the 70's what can I say?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-84941316549754054272013-01-29T09:50:40.314-05:002013-01-29T09:50:40.314-05:00This is a very special picture, and you poem evoke...This is a very special picture, and you poem evokes a very special time. I still long for vinyl records.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-24909923717410576112013-01-29T09:14:57.959-05:002013-01-29T09:14:57.959-05:00Shag rugs! omg- and green to boot!
woo-hoo-Shag rugs! omg- and green to boot! <br />woo-hoo-izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-70208003428859488412013-01-29T08:31:21.476-05:002013-01-29T08:31:21.476-05:00smiles...the inhaling of the music...ah, i have be...smiles...the inhaling of the music...ah, i have been there...this was a trip back to my teens for me margaret....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-68811567516833249112013-01-29T06:52:54.346-05:002013-01-29T06:52:54.346-05:00Ah yes, a bit of time travel here. And we thought...Ah yes, a bit of time travel here. And we thought high fidelity was the best of sound, didn't we? Little did we know what would follow! Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-55595362115746439132013-01-29T06:30:57.081-05:002013-01-29T06:30:57.081-05:00From brilliant to genius in a few short verses. Wo...From brilliant to genius in a few short verses. Wonderful!Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-27557929314068683522013-01-29T05:23:02.807-05:002013-01-29T05:23:02.807-05:00Flashback's hindsight - beautifully done.Flashback's hindsight - beautifully done.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-51029045974197011982013-01-29T04:12:24.226-05:002013-01-29T04:12:24.226-05:00Olive green was certainly the 'in' colour ...Olive green was certainly the 'in' colour - my boyfriend gave me a fluffy pullover in exactly that shade for my 19th birthday...those were the days!Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-83224012095803108872013-01-29T02:43:13.442-05:002013-01-29T02:43:13.442-05:00Velvet Underground and shagpile underfoot! Your p...Velvet Underground and shagpile underfoot! Your poem really brings the picture to life.Doctor FTSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052101566471519778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-18262452049636564592013-01-29T00:24:18.246-05:002013-01-29T00:24:18.246-05:00Love the title reference...you really took me back...Love the title reference...you really took me back with this one...we had a van lined with green shag carpet..lolSusie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-19872000241750207952013-01-28T23:30:21.179-05:002013-01-28T23:30:21.179-05:00Groving on shag. Mine was brown, but the couch cu...Groving on shag. Mine was brown, but the couch cushions were green and quadraphonic sound was speakers hung from 4 ceiling corners. Albums. It felt alive for sure, all around alive.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-81130290576051210882013-01-28T23:19:57.480-05:002013-01-28T23:19:57.480-05:00seems like we put a lot more effort/soul/ourselves...seems like we put a lot more effort/soul/ourselves into listening to music back then...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3074509503476824621.post-65145167377499402182013-01-28T22:25:38.288-05:002013-01-28T22:25:38.288-05:00holy heck, Margaret, that photo startled me with t...holy heck, Margaret, that photo startled me with that Nick Cave record!! ack! okay, hold please while i breathe, and go back to take in what you've written...<br /><br />ooh yes, yes. the olive green shag and the vinyl and high fidelity, I DO MISS THAT.<br /><br />EXCELLENT. :)Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.com