Thanks for the info, I didnīt have any idea where it come from, thought it might be Cockney rhyming slang.
I still don't understand why a banana equates as someone being silly, so perhaps you are right Elle. I have a little book somewhere on Cockney slang. If I find it, I will look it up. Oh, just had another thought - could it be because people would look daft if they slid on the skin?
Maybe because monkeys eat them, & we think their antics are funny?
We say "nanner, nanner, nanner" in a sing-songy sort of way when we are poking fun at someone (all in jest, of course - not cruel.)
Been cutting out tiny pieces of AOTH & ironing them onto their own block! No sewing this weekend. Bought 3 new quilting magazines - my favorite one, Quilter's Home, Quilting Arts & a new one - Mark Lipinski's Fabric Trends. I'm not sure the magazine is new, but Mark's name associated with it sure is. He was the editor of Quilter' Home Magazine until about a year ago when he sort of vaporized. Now it's being edited by Jake Fitch & Melissa Maher - Melissa is the one who interviewed me for the article last issue on the inmate quilting program. They are 2 really squiffy ladies!!! Melissa, are you lurking??? She does that, you know. That's how she found me.
Butterflyspain
04-03-2011 11:13 PM
LOL LOL nope you canīt say they are squiffy ladies that would imply that they are drunk. I love your translation of it though.
QuiltswithConvicts
04-04-2011 03:24 AM
Originally Posted by Butterflyspain
LOL LOL nope you canīt say they are squiffy ladies that would imply that they are drunk. I love your translation of it though.
Ooops! Still like that word, whatever it means!!!
Butterflyspain
04-04-2011 03:36 AM
:D :D :D
sandpat
04-04-2011 05:30 AM
Originally Posted by Butterflyspain
LOL LOL nope you canīt say they are squiffy ladies that would imply that they are drunk. I love your translation of it though.
Sometimes my blocks look like I was "squiffy" when I made them...does that count???:)
Butterflyspain
04-04-2011 06:25 AM
Originally Posted by sandpat
Originally Posted by Butterflyspain
LOL LOL nope you canīt say they are squiffy ladies that would imply that they are drunk. I love your translation of it though.
Sometimes my blocks look like I was "squiffy" when I made them...does that count???:)
Yep, now thats squiffy. So far my AOTH havenīt been squiffy yet and that makes a change.
sandpat
04-04-2011 04:10 PM
Well, I'm thinking that this block 20 is going to drive me to get seriously squiffy!
BevF
04-04-2011 09:07 PM
Lovely! Wonderful colors.
Butterflyspain
04-04-2011 11:08 PM
Oh I promise you have a drink before you start. You wonīt notice it so much then LOL
Thanks Bev F. I am loving the batiks. They were given to me as a gift from a lovely lady on this board. I am working from 6" squares of baticks and have loads left had 40 of them all different shades beautiful.
JudyG
04-23-2011 09:37 AM
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Here's my block 29. Don't mind my masking tape. Some of my blocks like to fray, so I wrap them in tape to stop that. Won't remove it til I square them up. Thought these were pretty colors to work with around Easter time. Hope everyone who celebrates has a nice Easter.
