tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post951636722933906823..comments2024-03-27T05:18:44.187-04:00Comments on pORTcITYdAILYpHOTO: ProduceBirdmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-20279464645135429822011-08-17T07:03:59.012-04:002011-08-17T07:03:59.012-04:00This is fantastic! Glad I didn't miss it.This is fantastic! Glad I didn't miss it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-49925230929781808172011-07-26T22:28:59.172-04:002011-07-26T22:28:59.172-04:00Well, first of all, a wonderful photo with many la...Well, first of all, a wonderful photo with many layers of meaning. But the whole concept has a darker side: Publish or perish. New employee incentive program - work or be fired. <i>Arbeit macht frei</i>. Milton wrote in <i>On His Blindness</i> that "they also serve who only stand and wait."Bob Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-8957516731869219052011-07-26T22:26:03.718-04:002011-07-26T22:26:03.718-04:00Great color and story!Great color and story!Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-338890742345022412011-07-26T22:16:33.877-04:002011-07-26T22:16:33.877-04:00I like the colorful sign. And, Birdman, I imagine...I like the colorful sign. And, Birdman, I imagine she used the more common phrase most of the time. Sorry to learn of your teacher's passing.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-14483714612051472002011-07-26T17:03:35.539-04:002011-07-26T17:03:35.539-04:00It is a nice word. And looks good in such a colorf...It is a nice word. And looks good in such a colorful context too!Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-12840950888465057012011-07-26T15:44:51.902-04:002011-07-26T15:44:51.902-04:00Yeah, I knew 'Josie'. Colorful was the wor...Yeah, I knew 'Josie'. Colorful was the word for her!<br />The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree.Elenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377371859667172825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-84190543160839548772011-07-26T14:43:50.392-04:002011-07-26T14:43:50.392-04:00Well, to be perfectly honest, Josie sometimes used...Well, to be perfectly honest, Josie sometimes used more graphic words in place of 'produce'. hahahahaBirdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-70128251928883849422011-07-26T14:42:00.769-04:002011-07-26T14:42:00.769-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-72541931845468675682011-07-26T13:22:57.352-04:002011-07-26T13:22:57.352-04:00Kathy's comment made me laugh because that is ...Kathy's comment made me laugh because that is exactly how I always heard this expression, most often by my dad.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-35194854195598236142011-07-26T12:50:59.651-04:002011-07-26T12:50:59.651-04:00And a beautiful photo to go with it.
Sorry about ...And a beautiful photo to go with it.<br /><br />Sorry about your teacher. Makes us feel old...cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-32136114905737735262011-07-26T11:37:48.150-04:002011-07-26T11:37:48.150-04:00My initial thought was, "aaaaak" I need ...My initial thought was, "aaaaak" I need to get back to "producing" and so I shall.<br /><br />Thank you, Bird, for your message and wonderful story about "produce and pot."<br /><br />bises,<br />GenieGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-1981292958820196592011-07-26T11:15:10.632-04:002011-07-26T11:15:10.632-04:00I thought of a veggie stand when I first saw the p...I thought of a veggie stand when I first saw the picture but with your explanation I remember hearing it from my dad and probably when we lived in Caribou, ME. Only he had a small twist to the first word...."e" or get of the pot.Butchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01617356024199023401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-22687707682529473542011-07-26T10:32:58.200-04:002011-07-26T10:32:58.200-04:00That was a term my grandmother as well used ... f...That was a term my grandmother as well used ... funny! And good story!Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813380986631007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-76258242791912406372011-07-26T10:27:30.725-04:002011-07-26T10:27:30.725-04:00Hmmm. I must admit when I first saw the photo and...Hmmm. I must admit when I first saw the photo and before I read the narrative I thought this was going to be about green beans and tomatoes!<br />________ or get off the pot is an expression I've heard a kajillion times but the word in the blank was not "produce."Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10924547158802290714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-69133238615804827602011-07-26T09:16:21.344-04:002011-07-26T09:16:21.344-04:00Sound advice from two wise women Birdman, which yo...Sound advice from two wise women Birdman, which you are very obviously following!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-65606444620256560012011-07-26T09:13:50.252-04:002011-07-26T09:13:50.252-04:00You produced a nice story, Birdman. Btw, we have ...You produced a nice story, Birdman. Btw, we have something in common: my grandmother was French Canadian too.SRQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10076279765970764962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-17241873375892460452011-07-26T08:00:01.022-04:002011-07-26T08:00:01.022-04:00Sometimes I forget that it is indeed a wonderful w...Sometimes I forget that it is indeed a wonderful world, whether we produce or not. I like the way your mind works. Kudos to both your grandmother and your eighth grade teacher.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-64668503224304402902011-07-26T07:40:16.167-04:002011-07-26T07:40:16.167-04:00That eighth grade English teacher helped produce a...That eighth grade English teacher helped produce at least one wonderful storyteller, though I suspect she had a hand in the outcome of many more. I'm so sorry she has passed.brattcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382428477056833533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-80610461253100614302011-07-26T07:38:57.168-04:002011-07-26T07:38:57.168-04:00Hahaha!!!! It'll be hard to top this one!
Enj...Hahaha!!!! It'll be hard to top this one!<br />Enjoy your day, Birdman!Montreal Photo Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297033311669347925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806671613875975371.post-5632887010843252032011-07-26T07:19:31.679-04:002011-07-26T07:19:31.679-04:00il faut effet toujours essayer de finir ce que l&#...il faut effet toujours essayer de finir ce que l'on a commence, mais cela n'est pas toujours facile, on peut etre attirer par un autre projet en cour de route et changer d'optique,cela m'arrive souvent et apres je le regretteOlivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602980523811128510noreply@blogger.com