tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post3433237300550445010..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Mr. Stan and the Brass StickWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-4165513139417853372016-05-11T08:41:02.520-02:302016-05-11T08:41:02.520-02:30Thanks E. Odd I think of him to from time to time....Thanks E. Odd I think of him to from time to time. He was lovely.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-74226008399020123352016-05-10T23:03:18.747-02:302016-05-10T23:03:18.747-02:30I'll never look a walking stick again without ...I'll never look a walking stick again without thinking of that old man and this story...ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-83432123078303047052013-05-01T18:43:59.037-02:302013-05-01T18:43:59.037-02:30Ah Ramana, I'd hate to see you and your heart ...Ah Ramana, I'd hate to see you and your heart broken. <br /><br />Stick to the crocodile, my good man!!<br /><br />XO<br />WWW<br />Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-88333151201991035032013-05-01T13:37:42.045-02:302013-05-01T13:37:42.045-02:30What a tale. I use various kinds of walking stick...What a tale. I use various kinds of walking sticks including one with a brass handle depicting a crocodile. From now on I will never be able to go out with one of them without remembering this story and hoping to catch one Annie somewhere! Even if she is a two timing one!Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-57385683846044361922013-04-30T22:40:37.217-02:302013-04-30T22:40:37.217-02:30Friko:
I think she doesn't give a tosser, actu...Friko:<br />I think she doesn't give a tosser, actually. Her booze and access to it is her first love. Always has been. She just can't afford it on a widow's pension.<br />Stan is a true victim, I think she was after marriage and his money, he has a wee bit.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-79775886851131282002013-04-30T20:55:32.932-02:302013-04-30T20:55:32.932-02:30There’s no fool like an old fool.
Poor Mr. Stan.
...There’s no fool like an old fool.<br />Poor Mr. Stan.<br /><br />But Annie should have played her cards a bit closer to her chest; She’ll probably lose both of them now and then where’ll she get her oats.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-33422282670143109372013-04-30T10:27:14.787-02:302013-04-30T10:27:14.787-02:30Nick:
He's a man of enormous dignity and speak...Nick:<br />He's a man of enormous dignity and speaks of his dead wife and partner with nothing but respect. He got shnookered. At 85.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-26495939556883236392013-04-30T07:51:01.706-02:302013-04-30T07:51:01.706-02:30A two-timing septagenarian? Jeez, she must have pl...A two-timing septagenarian? Jeez, she must have plenty of energy! But that can't be the only thing that's making Mr Stan so depressed....nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-43995117682011916052013-04-29T23:28:31.096-02:302013-04-29T23:28:31.096-02:30MGS:
A far better partner indeed. I hope there co...MGS:<br /><br />A far better partner indeed. I hope there comes a day when he sees this.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-26393325934176883432013-04-29T23:27:46.789-02:302013-04-29T23:27:46.789-02:30Hattie:
And her husband dead from the drink too, k...Hattie:<br />And her husband dead from the drink too, killed in a road accident, drunk out of his mind, leaving her with seven kids to raise on welfare.<br />XO<br />WWW<br /><br />Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-54242359790377631792013-04-29T23:26:19.278-02:302013-04-29T23:26:19.278-02:30Pauline:
Like everyone else, Annie has her good p...Pauline:<br /><br />Like everyone else, Annie has her good points too. She plants trees on shaky shores, she makes quilts and knits socks. The demon rum has her defeated and demeaned though. I like her.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-90651819630927326382013-04-29T23:24:32.976-02:302013-04-29T23:24:32.976-02:30Irene:
None that I can see and I certainly wouldn...Irene:<br /><br />None that I can see and I certainly wouldn't be applying for the job. The day I'm washing out a man's knickers is the day I should be thrown out.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-70993422812911722512013-04-29T23:23:20.530-02:302013-04-29T23:23:20.530-02:30GM:
Don't be talking, there's so many more...GM:<br />Don't be talking, there's so many more but I have to be careful about the identities.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-20833281945108140022013-04-29T23:22:40.336-02:302013-04-29T23:22:40.336-02:30GFB:
Ah but he's miserable. I think once a dre...GFB:<br />Ah but he's miserable. I think once a dream dies it takes a while to get over it. His heart's not in our weekly card game either. He would wear a jolly hat and flirt hopelessly with the rest of the women. I feel so sad for him.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-81010178131763463482013-04-29T20:57:21.491-02:302013-04-29T20:57:21.491-02:30It is so obvious to me that an "old walking s...It is so obvious to me that an "old walking stick" is such a perfect companion compared to Miss Annie.<br /><br />JoMy Grama's Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-22580301003681236462013-04-29T15:35:13.317-02:302013-04-29T15:35:13.317-02:30Funny how some people never grow up, especially if...Funny how some people never grow up, especially if there is alcohol involved. It's like the purple cow: I'd rather see than be one!<br />I like a quiet life. Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621439195920479957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-45078617175574238092013-04-29T13:07:39.910-02:302013-04-29T13:07:39.910-02:30There's no accounting for taste, rum or otherw...There's no accounting for taste, rum or otherwise. Annie sounds like a menace to men and the environment but she sure makes a good story!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-49951529636390991232013-04-29T13:00:27.526-02:302013-04-29T13:00:27.526-02:30Annie sounds like a lot of trouble. A woman to be ...Annie sounds like a lot of trouble. A woman to be stood away from with a 10 foot pole. Stan should be happy he is rid of her. Are there no other willing widows?Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-79217652841947972042013-04-29T13:00:00.973-02:302013-04-29T13:00:00.973-02:30You sure have colourful characters living around y...You sure have colourful characters living around you. Another great story capture.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-32745201567892180642013-04-29T12:13:40.407-02:302013-04-29T12:13:40.407-02:30A funny yet sad story WWW. Maybe Maybe Lenny isn&... A funny yet sad story WWW. Maybe Maybe Lenny isn't a stud muffin and the demon rum has given Annie a case of wishful thinking.<br /><br /> I think Mr. Stan is lucky to have escaped with his life and his dick intact..Government Funded Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937389348779245666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-80710265174528704942013-04-29T11:12:34.021-02:302013-04-29T11:12:34.021-02:30SAW:
Annie is the one, once in the 'mood' ...SAW:<br />Annie is the one, once in the 'mood' who'll take ladders and put them against the homes of rellies who've upset her, climb them in the middle of the night and toss her anger, like fireballs, into their bedrooms.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-58906955310812241952013-04-29T09:30:18.562-02:302013-04-29T09:30:18.562-02:30Wow. There is no end to the fixes we get ourselve...Wow. There is no end to the fixes we get ourselves into. That's a hysterical story aside from poor Mr. Stan. Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.com