Comments on: My grandmother the Naval officer and two historic anti-cockroach documents from WWII http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/ You too can be an unemployed writer. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:12:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Blog of Wistar Watts Murray » This heat is so oppressive http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-3541 The Blog of Wistar Watts Murray » This heat is so oppressive Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:19:23 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-3541 [...] party serving ice cream cake. We all gathered at my parents’ house to watch two brothers and a grandmother blow out the candles in 100-degree weather. My sister’s dog was all like, “I’m [...] […] party serving ice cream cake. We all gathered at my parents’ house to watch two brothers and a grandmother blow out the candles in 100-degree weather. My sister’s dog was all like, “I’m […]

]]> By: Wistar http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2144 Wistar Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:51:55 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2144 Uncle T, Your old lady came over today to put the finishing touches on tomorrow's talk. I read her your blog comment and she got a huge kick out of it. I'll send you the full text of her talk tomorrow, but here's an excerpt: "There was great rivalry between the WAVES and the sailors. They were 400-strong and so were we. We competed in class, working on planes, and on the drill field, even in our haste to get in the chow line. In our class, the WAVES were better behaved and came out ahead. A farm girl from the Midwest—Dorothy May Bumman—graduated first in the entire class and I proudly graduated second. Meanwhile the Navy chiefs, who were tough and used to dealing with sailors, often had to bark, 'You guys quit grab-assing around.'" Uncle T,

Your old lady came over today to put the finishing touches on tomorrow’s talk. I read her your blog comment and she got a huge kick out of it. I’ll send you the full text of her talk tomorrow, but here’s an excerpt:

“There was great rivalry between the WAVES and the sailors. They were 400-strong and so were we. We competed in class, working on planes, and on the drill field, even in our haste to get in the chow line. In our class, the WAVES were better behaved and came out ahead. A farm girl from the Midwest—Dorothy May Bumman—graduated first in the entire class and I proudly graduated second. Meanwhile the Navy chiefs, who were tough and used to dealing with sailors, often had to bark, ‘You guys quit grab-assing around.’”

]]> By: Tim http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2138 Tim Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:58:10 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2138 This made my day. I was just thinking of her when I made a sammie in the cafeteria here at work and chose the heel of the bread, left behind in the bag. I always avoided the tough heel as a kid, while she claimed this was her favorite piece. ActuallyI think this Depression kid and WAVE just hated the thought that it would go to waste. Like so much else, she talked herself into loving it. Me too, now. As the sign in our kitchen used to say, God Bless Your Old Lady. This made my day. I was just thinking of her when I made a sammie in the cafeteria here at work and chose the heel of the bread, left behind in the bag. I always avoided the tough heel as a kid, while she claimed this was her favorite piece. ActuallyI think this Depression kid and WAVE just hated the thought that it would go to waste. Like so much else, she talked herself into loving it. Me too, now. As the sign in our kitchen used to say, God Bless Your Old Lady.

]]> By: Alice http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2084 Alice Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:42:38 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2084 Multiplying? Who's multiplying? Quit looking at me like that, it's creepy when you stare at my womb. And are you in collusion with my sister? Because she's all "when do I get to buy baby clothes?" Stop it stop it! Oh wait. This blog's for everybody. It's not surveillance-based. Phew. Multiplying? Who’s multiplying? Quit looking at me like that, it’s creepy when you stare at my womb. And are you in collusion with my sister? Because she’s all “when do I get to buy baby clothes?” Stop it stop it!
Oh wait.
This blog’s for everybody.
It’s not surveillance-based. Phew.

]]> By: Wistar http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2057 Wistar Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:46:08 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2057 Yes, I am a Murray of the Earlysville Murrays, and we are multiplying. Yes, I am a Murray of the Earlysville Murrays, and we are multiplying.

]]> By: Waldo Jaquith http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2030 Waldo Jaquith Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:03:44 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2008/03/28/my-grandmother-the-naval-officer-and-two-historic-anti-cockroach-documents-from-wwii/#comment-2030 Aahhh, you're a <em>Murray</em> Murray. My mother-in-law went to school and still knows well either your father or one of your innumerable uncles. Well, presumably they <em>are</em> numerable, but they seem to be unlimited in quantity to me. Aahhh, you’re a Murray Murray. My mother-in-law went to school and still knows well either your father or one of your innumerable uncles. Well, presumably they are numerable, but they seem to be unlimited in quantity to me.

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