Re: A bit of Kentucky History

[Guest guest]

Thank you Mark, this is interesting! I appreciate you sharing this.

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

A bit of Kentucky History

One Southern saying that I remember hearing my Mother say about very

> thin people is that they " look like the running gears of a katydid. " And

if

> someone was particularly fidgity, she said that they " were like a flea on

a

> Grandpa's knee. " The first time she saw Rod she said that " he

sings like

> he's got something caught in his craw, and his hair looks like the

business end of

> a mop. "

>

> Mark

Mark! THese are priceless. I haven't heard of the first one or the 2nd one

but I have heard of the last 2!

[Guest guest]

I would say Kentucky isn't the only place to have this, unfortunately!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

Boy, Mark that lady has SPUNK! Does she give lessons??!? lol

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

You're most welcome! Kentucky is really a beautiful place. I'm just bitter and

discouraged by it's lack of up-to-date Drs.

Mark B.

Re: A bit of Kentucky History

> Thank you Mark, this is interesting! I appreciate you sharing this.

>

> Love Lana

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I've only heard the first 2 from my Mother. She's a plucky Southern woman

that has worked in a nursing home for over 30 years. That's no easy feat

considering I think that she has undiagnosed EDS.

Mark B.

A bit of Kentucky History

>

>

> One Southern saying that I remember hearing my Mother say about very

> > thin people is that they " look like the running gears of a katydid. " And

> if

> > someone was particularly fidgity, she said that they " were like a flea on

> a

> > Grandpa's knee. " The first time she saw Rod she said that " he

> sings like

> > he's got something caught in his craw, and his hair looks like the

> business end of

> > a mop. "

> >

> > Mark

>

> Mark! THese are priceless. I haven't heard of the first one or the 2nd one

> but I have heard of the last 2!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

what did she do in the nursing home? 30 years is a long time to work in one!

I lasted only 3-4 years in one and ONLY do temp work in them on a very very

occasional basis!

Bonnie

A bit of Kentucky History

> >

> >

> > One Southern saying that I remember hearing my Mother say about very

> > > thin people is that they " look like the running gears of a katydid. "

And

> > if

> > > someone was particularly fidgity, she said that they " were like a flea

on

> > a

> > > Grandpa's knee. " The first time she saw Rod she said that " he

> > sings like

> > > he's got something caught in his craw, and his hair looks like the

> > business end of

> > > a mop. "

> > >

> > > Mark

> >

> > Mark! THese are priceless. I haven't heard of the first one or the 2nd

one

> > but I have heard of the last 2!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

She worked as a nurse's aide for a little over 20 years, lifting patients,

changing bed sheets, etc. When she finally couldn't do that anymore, she went

through a program that got her certified to give meds. So for the last 10 years

or so, she's been a certified medications aide. She's 76 and still works

weekends. The only time she's missed work is when she had a total knee

replacement and had to have most of her internal organs tacked up after they had

all settled into her pelvis. Don't know if that was from EDS or having 6 kids

or

both.

Mark B.

A bit of Kentucky History

> > >

> > >

> > > One Southern saying that I remember hearing my Mother say about very

> > > > thin people is that they " look like the running gears of a katydid. "

> And

> > > if

> > > > someone was particularly fidgity, she said that they " were like a flea

> on

> > > a

> > > > Grandpa's knee. " The first time she saw Rod she said that " he

> > > sings like

> > > > he's got something caught in his craw, and his hair looks like the

> > > business end of

> > > > a mop. "

> > > >

> > > > Mark

> > >

> > > Mark! THese are priceless. I haven't heard of the first one or the 2nd

> one

> > > but I have heard of the last 2!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Very true, I'm sure. Many place have a lack of good, current healthcare.

Mark B.

Re: A bit of Kentucky History

> I would say Kentucky isn't the only place to have this, unfortunately!

>

> Love Lana

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

She sure does have spunk. I'll tell her that people are requesting lessons : )

Mark B.

Re: A bit of Kentucky History

> Boy, Mark that lady has SPUNK! Does she give lessons??!? lol

>

> Love Lana

>

>

>