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Old 06-06-2013, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie View Post
I don't know where my grandma's cast iron irons are. I do remember them being used. We got electricity when I was very, very young. Just remember them sitting on the coal cookstove to heat up.

Also remember 4 digit phone numbers
Do you remember that phone number? I do: 896-W. Don't ask me why!!!
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Old 06-06-2013, 12:33 PM
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Recently one of my grandson came into my sewing area. He was eating a pain tortilla. He asked if I could warm it up.
Sure no problem. I ironed it for him. It was nice and warm. He loved it and I continued to do my sewing.
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Old 06-06-2013, 02:51 PM
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On Glee they make grilled cheese sandwiches with them. When I was in high school kids that had curly hair would iron their hair with an iron--before the hand held flat irons we have today.
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If a mosquito flies by while I'm ironing, I sap it with a shot of steam!
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Old 06-06-2013, 04:23 PM
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Sophie2, I hope I can remember this one. Of course, with my aim, I'll probably just end up with a wet floor.
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Old 06-06-2013, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by maviskw View Post
Does anyone remember "one long and three short"?
Oh, yes. The days of the party line. We were on a 4 party line, my parents switched to a 2 party line when they were told that 4 party lines were no longer available. My boyfriend was on an 8 party line with a nosy woman. My parents would still be on the 2 party line, but the other party added her own second phone which didn't work with party lines, and she kept answering calls for my parents, so they finally switched to a private line.

I used to iron my hair, too. But it never stayed straight. The humidity curled it right back up again.
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Old 06-06-2013, 06:30 PM
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I use my largest cast iron one to hold down small pieces of veneer when I have to glue it down.
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Old 06-07-2013, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by cpfrog View Post
Lots of great tips for iron uses ... but how did we get to the ol' phones?
Quite simple--------------when I made a comment about the old cast iron irons heating on a coal stove, I also thought about 4 digit phone numbers. One of my major faults-----------I'm very easily sidetracked.
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Old 06-07-2013, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Sophie2 View Post
If a mosquito flies by while I'm ironing, I sap it with a shot of steam!

too funny! My mosquito are sitting on me most of the time----------not flying. I'm not much for personalized steam tee hee
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Old 06-07-2013, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TX GMimi View Post
Do you remember that phone number? I do: 896-W. Don't ask me why!!!
4789! Now ask me about leaving the burner on the stove on yesterday after breakfast---------and not thinking about it again until I drove about a mile up the road.
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