An Old Fashioned Meme
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stellastars and I were noting how so many of these multi-question memes seem to have been written up by bored 14-year olds with a bent towards the modern dating scene. Having never been of that variety even when I was teen myself, I thought I'd come up with a few questions of my own for the more old-fashioned among us. Shiny new meme as follows (modify as you see fit and send it out to play):Old Fashioned Meme
01. Have you ever purchased old-fashioned clothing simply because it was old-fashioned? And worn it?
02. In public? When it wasn’t a ‘historic era’ event?
03. Have you ever been told that you were born in the wrong century? By who? Did they mean it as a compliment or an insult?
04. Men are at their most manly for me when dressed in: A) hoodies and trendy jeans. B) flannel and denim. C) tweed and herringbone with leather patches. D) silk and velvet.
05. Waistcoats. Reaction?
06. Long, thick, full skirts with enough material in them to dress an entire village of skinny urban waifs. Reaction?
07. Old style names: A) I wish I had one. B) I use one online/secretly. C) I name all my pets and children with them. D) I’m getting my name legally changed to one next week.
08. You’re stranded in the bucolic countryside. Who would you like to come calling?
09. You have the wondrous opportunity to recite poetry beneath a blooming cherry tree whilst others listen rapturously. What poem do you recite?
10. You’ve done something marvelous in the drawing room. What is it?
11. You’ve looked up a vintage recipe and managed to cook it just because it was mentioned in a book you were reading. Was it edible?
12. Piercing: A) Scream and faint gently but dramatically. B) Oh, nose, tongue, anything floppy is fair game. C) Odds fish, my dear, I wouldn’t dream of it!
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01. Have you ever purchased old-fashioned clothing simply because it was old-fashioned? And worn it?
Absolutely. I have a cloak in my closet …high-necked and ruffled tops…bloomers! They get occasional use. The hoop skirt in the foot-locker though, well… hey, if anyone ever needs one I have one, right?
02. In public? When it wasn’t a ‘historic era’ event?
Yes and yes, though those rare shots at being a part of something with a theme are grand.
03. Have you ever been told that you were born in the wrong century? By who? Did they mean it as a compliment or an insult?
Yes! My mom told me this once, as did my English teacher in high school when I wished the girls could wear full length floofy skirts and not seem out of place. It was a compliment, though – he also said I was the only student he’d ever had who raved about Alexander Dumas.
04. Men are at their most manly for me when dressed in: A) hoodies and trendy jeans. B) flannel and denim. C) tweed and herringbone with leather patches. D) silk and velvet.
D. With ruffles and ascots, please. Though I kind of like that professor look too. Nothing looks less attractive to me than scruffy hoodies and similar, ick.
05. Waistcoats. Reaction?
Oooo! Is there one in my size? Why aren’t they required dress for like…everyone?
06. Long, thick, full skirts with enough material in them to dress an entire village of skinny urban waifs. Reaction?
Squee! Bring it on!
07. Old style names with real meanings: A) I wish I had one. B) I use one online/secretly. C) I name all my pets and children with them. D) I’m getting my name legally changed to one next week.
C. I’ve had pets with old Latin names and gave my kids names from the 1800s. But I kind of wish I had one too, I like some of the old virtue names especially with their meanings and history, so much nicer than something that is essentially just a glob of modern syllables stuck together.
08. You’re stranded in the bucolic countryside. Who would you like to come calling?
A bunch of women who want to have an afternoon tea party out on the lawn, presuming I don’t have to do the cooking or cleaning up!
09. You have the wondrous opportunity to recite poetry beneath a blooming cherry tree whilst others listen rapturously. What poem do you recite?
Wordsworth’s “Ode on Intimations of Immortality, followed up with several selections of Tennyson.
10. You’ve done something marvelous in the drawing room. What is it?
I’ve painted the wall! It looks like you’re looking out on a Roman Villa with a multi-tiered fountain and blooming vines. Now I’ll play a sonata before the guests arrive for the ball this evening.
11. You’ve looked up a vintage recipe and managed to cook it just because it was mentioned in a book you were reading. Was it edible?
I’ve made a trifle, and the stacked pancakes from “Little House on the Prairie” – gosh they were good… and honey apples, slices that are simmered in a vinegar and honey mix on the stove, very nice. Can’t remember which book they came out of now.
12. Piercing: A) Scream and faint gently but dramatically. B) Oh, nose, tongue, anything floppy is fair game. C) Odds fish, my dear, I wouldn’t dream of it!
C! In spades.
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Date: 2010-03-15 05:45 am (UTC)01. Have you ever purchased old-fashioned clothing simply because it was old-fashioned? And worn it?
*giggles* Purchased, only the cowboy hat and the leather bomber jacket. I bagged the long black woollen cloak, ruffly shirt and high black boots from my mom, and my sister made me the black corduroy vest for Christmas. And I could borrow the crinoline if I had a skirt long enough.
02. In public? When it wasn’t a ‘historic era’ event?
Never been to a "historic era" event in costume, worse luck. In public... yes, of course. Where else? *g*
03. Have you ever been told that you were born in the wrong century? By who? Did they mean it as a compliment or an insult?
Not exactly... wrong decade, though. I'm a WWII girl born in the 1980s. My great-aunt Bessie Ruth told me so, and as she was an antebellum lady born in 1920, I believe her. (And she meant it as a compliment.)
04. Men are at their most manly for me when dressed in: A) hoodies and trendy jeans. B) flannel and denim. C) tweed and herringbone with leather patches. D) silk and velvet.
B, C, or D. Depends on the guy. But no guy can carry off a hoodie and trendy jeans without looking squirrelly.
05. Waistcoats. Reaction?
DO WANT. On me, on guys, on anybody. My standard Sunday church outfit involves very ruffly blouse, tight black waistcoat, and random swishy skirt.
06. Long, thick, full skirts with enough material in them to dress an entire village of skinny urban waifs. Reaction?
SWIRLEEEEEEEE!!!!
07. Old style names: A) I wish I had one. B) I use one online/secretly. C) I name all my pets and children with them. D) I’m getting my name legally changed to one next week.
*can haz* =D
08. You’re stranded in the bucolic countryside. Who would you like to come calling?
Who said anything about "stranded"? I'm off for a hike.
09. You have the wondrous opportunity to recite poetry beneath a blooming cherry tree whilst others listen rapturously. What poem do you recite?
... All of them. I once tried to write down all the poems I know, but I sort of mislaid the notebook after about thirty pages... yeah, if anyone is listening rapturously to me reciting poetry, I'm not going to stop. ;-)
10. You’ve done something marvelous in the drawing room. What is it?
Put up spiffy curtains with lots of ruffles and valances and whatnot. But not chintz - these are bright spiffy curtains.
11. You’ve looked up a vintage recipe and managed to cook it just because it was mentioned in a book you were reading. Was it edible?
... If I was interested enough to cook, it'd better be edible. (I CAN cook, I just don't like it.)
12. Piercing: A) Scream and faint gently but dramatically. B) Oh, nose, tongue, anything floppy is fair game. C) Odds fish, my dear, I wouldn’t dream of it!
C. (Actually, I don't even have my ears pierced. And okay... I would scream and faint gently but dramatically under appropriate circumstances. Though I might need some practice first... *g*)
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Date: 2010-03-15 06:31 pm (UTC)One thing, though. You said:
C. I’ve had pets with old Latin names and gave my kids names from the 1800s. But I kind of wish I had one too, I like some of the old virtue names especially with their meanings and history, so much nicer than something that is essentially just a glob of modern syllables stuck together.
Well, given what you put as your real name on Teaspoon, then either the answer should be B, if that's not true, or A if it is. Because when it comes to old-fashioned names with a virtuous meanijng, you can't get much better than that one. (And I can vouch for it being old, as I have (er, had?) 17th & 18th C relatives who were called that.) So...? :-p
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Date: 2010-03-15 09:10 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-03-19 08:39 pm (UTC)The stacked pancakes from "Little House on the Prairie" sound really tasty right now... I was a bit obsessed with the "Little House" books when I was 8- or 9-ish (actually, now that I think about it, this obsession may figure prominently in my own answers to this meme!) so I'd have gone for the recipe just because of that!
Also, very cool for giving the pets old Latin names and the kids names from the 1800s! If I were to have children, I have names picked out for them that I've stumbled across in my genealogical adventures. Pet-naming is also a Big Deal in my house -- not necessarily old-fashioned but everyone has to come to agreement that a name is "just right" before settling on it. My sister's poor kitten was called simply "kitten" for a month or two before we could reach a consensus. ;-)
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Date: 2010-03-19 09:18 pm (UTC)Our current cat is named Pi, but no one seems clear on quite how we arrived at it. It suits her well.
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Date: 2010-03-24 08:25 pm (UTC)*g* Pi sounds like an excellent name for a cat!