An Old Fashioned Meme

[primsong]

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.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, I think it's a nice name. Good meaning, nice sound, classy, and not with unneccessry frills. But I can see you want the frills. :lol: You could extend it to Amabel? Heh. Names...

[primsong.livejournal.com]

I went to school with a girl who insisted on calling me "Amyryllis" all year - she said "Amy" wasn't a 'real' name by itself, it it HAD to be short for something, lol...