tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post5122060345517651785..comments2024-01-16T09:37:28.052-08:00Comments on Guacamole Gulch: Sepia Saturday #314: The Freckled FanningsHelen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-9497491078772845632016-01-24T12:58:02.787-08:002016-01-24T12:58:02.787-08:00Funny story. Even buttons require good engineering...Funny story. Even buttons require good engineering or the results can be embarrassing. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-38367321762208630532016-01-24T12:55:28.631-08:002016-01-24T12:55:28.631-08:00Yes, there are many benefits for women marrying yo...Yes, there are many benefits for women marrying younger. Bertie treated my grandmother like a queen although my older uncles, almost the same age as Bertie, were never happy with the arrangement. Much later, we learned Bertie was a gay man - but that's another story. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-15832195432486437972016-01-24T11:36:29.527-08:002016-01-24T11:36:29.527-08:00We watched "Laugh In" all the time &...We watched "Laugh In" all the time & I remember the Farkle Family. There's also a dice game we play called Farkle - which has absolutely nothing to do with the Farkle Family. About buttons: one Saturday night we were all dancing to a rock & roll number on the juke box at our tiny community's one & only bar & source of entertainment. My husband was dancing with a gal who was wearing a sweater with buttons down the front. At a particular part in the song everyone was supposed to clap & we did, but after clapping, as my husband's hand flew apart they accidentally caught the gal's buttons & her sweater came completely open. Unfortunately she wore nothing underneath except a very pretty bra. Fortunately she recognized it was an accident & laughed along with the rest of us as she buttoned herself up again, but my husband's face was a little red. :)La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-67019939512990665522016-01-24T03:10:22.054-08:002016-01-24T03:10:22.054-08:00From Fannings to Farkles to fastenings - fascinati...From Fannings to Farkles to fastenings - fascinating! My husband's great grandmother married a much younger friend of her son after her husband died. Left with 10 children under 20, the young man helped her cope financially and otherwise. Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-84766845399566241232016-01-23T13:45:19.232-08:002016-01-23T13:45:19.232-08:00From what I've read, the style has never reall...From what I've read, the style has never really come back. But you know these days anything goes fashion wise and they could pop back up. The only wardrobe item I've saved is all my shoulder pads - hoping they'll show up again. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-37570084579262463672016-01-23T13:37:30.765-08:002016-01-23T13:37:30.765-08:00And here's more than anyone needs to know on t...And here's more than anyone needs to know on the subject......<br /><br />Allotropic transformation<br />At 13.2 °C (about 56 °F) and below, pure tin transforms from the silvery, ductile metallic allotrope of β-form white tin to brittle, nonmetallic, α-form grey tin with a diamond structure. The transformation is slow to initiate due to a high activation energy but the presence of germanium (or crystal structures of similar form and size) or very low temperatures of roughly −30 °C aids the initiation. There is also a large volume increase of about 27% associated with the phase change. Eventually the α-form decomposes into powder, hence the name tin pest.<br /><br />The decomposition will catalyze itself, which is why the reaction speeds up once it starts; the mere presence of tin pest leads to more tin pest. Tin objects at low temperatures will simply disintegrate.Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-28614357386095595102016-01-23T11:18:07.749-08:002016-01-23T11:18:07.749-08:00I wonder if a crate of tin cans would fall apart. ...I wonder if a crate of tin cans would fall apart. How odd of tin to do this.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-68891254997964761452016-01-23T07:58:28.633-08:002016-01-23T07:58:28.633-08:00Buttons on shoes would be a pain also….Buttons on shoes would be a pain also….Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989416794506254640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-39958869220024726382016-01-22T20:10:22.593-08:002016-01-22T20:10:22.593-08:00Yes it is very interesting how the Sepia Saturday ...Yes it is very interesting how the Sepia Saturday prompt photo can take us on a journey of discovery and learning!<br /><br />I did not think about checking buttons to see if they come apart and include a hidden treasure :)<br /><br />I am new the the Farkles also.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-22353141348367885642016-01-22T19:22:19.574-08:002016-01-22T19:22:19.574-08:00Great post! Farkles to buttons must have tested Go...Great post! Farkles to buttons must have tested Google's search engines. The fashion changes we see in old photos are fascinating. How long did women save their leg o'mutton blouses hoping for a return to style one day?Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-44590355988553927102016-01-22T16:05:20.946-08:002016-01-22T16:05:20.946-08:00Yes, the children were very close in age AND there...Yes, the children were very close in age AND there were three more after this photo.<br />Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-15418529964237127782016-01-22T16:04:34.314-08:002016-01-22T16:04:34.314-08:00I don't remember the Farkle's either. Enjo...I don't remember the Farkle's either. Enjoyed learning about buttons. I liked the multipurpose button with the compass.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546997163198384703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-32752157459453292032016-01-22T16:04:13.339-08:002016-01-22T16:04:13.339-08:00There's a fair amount of info on the web about...There's a fair amount of info on the web about the button's purpose. Here's one explanation: The Manhattan-based custom tailor and menswear historian Alan Flusser traces suit sleeve buttons as far back as 225 years ago, to the reign of Prussia's Frederick the Great. The buttons would "encourage (soldiers) to use their shirt cuffs instead of jackets sleeves as handkerchiefs," Flusser wrote. Many modern menswear dictates are rooted in military decorum and convenience.<br />Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-68490915745798654632016-01-22T12:59:00.822-08:002016-01-22T12:59:00.822-08:00I think I must have seen the Farkle family, but I ...I think I must have seen the Farkle family, but I don't remember them.I don't really believe the purpose of sleeve button is to discourage nose wiping.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-6379282322608277532016-01-22T11:48:45.152-08:002016-01-22T11:48:45.152-08:00You have taken us in so many diverse directions. ...You have taken us in so many diverse directions. The Farkle Family was new to me too. Love your final photograph, though I was struck by the fact the four youngest children look very close in age - hard work for their parents. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-63667685765149565962016-01-22T10:55:06.169-08:002016-01-22T10:55:06.169-08:00Very interesting post. Loved the part about Napole...Very interesting post. Loved the part about Napolean's buttons. I wonder if that's true. I used to watch Laugh In religiously but I don't remember the Farkel's. NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-44340547227067008302016-01-21T19:00:03.781-08:002016-01-21T19:00:03.781-08:00A good laugh .... thanks!A good laugh .... thanks!Kerryn Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06349603206224885854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36955857.post-66554866490070506492016-01-21T05:56:32.725-08:002016-01-21T05:56:32.725-08:00It’s amazing how researching Sepia Saturday posts ...It’s amazing how researching Sepia Saturday posts leads us down such interesting avenues; I can now add to my knowledge bank about buttons! I remember Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, but I don’t recall the Farkels - very funny and clever, even today.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.com