Comments on: Clothes make the man http://sherrychandler.com/2010/01/25/clothes-make-the-man/ "On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree.” — W.S. Merwin Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:54:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sherry Chandler » Blog Archive » On matters of varying importance http://sherrychandler.com/2010/01/25/clothes-make-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-53191 Sherry Chandler » Blog Archive » On matters of varying importance Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:21:31 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=11395#comment-53191 [...] follow up, the other day I did a search on Elverina Melverina Peppercorn and found, in addition to my own post, not much except this musing on names at Vast Public Indifference, where I find that there was more [...] [...] follow up, the other day I did a search on Elverina Melverina Peppercorn and found, in addition to my own post, not much except this musing on names at Vast Public Indifference, where I find that there was more [...]

]]> By: Sherry Chandler » Blog Archive » Cool light from a soul at the white heat http://sherrychandler.com/2010/01/25/clothes-make-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-53164 Sherry Chandler » Blog Archive » Cool light from a soul at the white heat Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:35:37 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=11395#comment-53164 [...] to . . . scrub clothes on a washboard, to shuck / corn in a cold barn” send my mind to Melverina Peppercorn and the other tough farm women of the 19the century. Of course, that was not the life Emily led, [...] [...] to . . . scrub clothes on a washboard, to shuck / corn in a cold barn” send my mind to Melverina Peppercorn and the other tough farm women of the 19the century. Of course, that was not the life Emily led, [...]

]]> By: Jessie Carty http://sherrychandler.com/2010/01/25/clothes-make-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-53159 Jessie Carty Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:50:31 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=11395#comment-53159 i've only recently heard about some of these women, but i am amazed by them. i always wonder what i would have done with myself if i had been born in a different generation? would i have fought for gender equality or would i have quietly accepted my role? i’ve only recently heard about some of these women, but i am amazed by them. i always wonder what i would have done with myself if i had been born in a different generation? would i have fought for gender equality or would i have quietly accepted my role?

]]> By: Laurie MacKellar http://sherrychandler.com/2010/01/25/clothes-make-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-53156 Laurie MacKellar Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:38:59 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=11395#comment-53156 I love the names. Someone should write a children's book about Melverina Elverina Peppercorn and her brother Otherwise Known as Alexander the Great's Terrible Horrible No Good Day. Breckinridge County is close to Hardin County and is in our service area. I just asked one of my coworkers who is from Custer about the gender-segregated classes and she said, yes, at least as recently as last year when her younger niece finished high school. I have long suspected that there is something in the water in Breckinridge County I love the names. Someone should write a children’s book about Melverina Elverina Peppercorn and her brother Otherwise Known as Alexander the Great’s Terrible Horrible No Good Day.

Breckinridge County is close to Hardin County and is in our service area. I just asked one of my coworkers who is from Custer about the gender-segregated classes and she said, yes, at least as recently as last year when her younger niece finished high school. I have long suspected that there is something in the water in Breckinridge County

]]> By: sherry http://sherrychandler.com/2010/01/25/clothes-make-the-man/comment-page-1/#comment-53155 sherry Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:46:13 +0000 http://sherrychandler.com/?p=11395#comment-53155 Mark, I didn't even know they <em>had</em> gender-segrated classes in publich school. Mark, I didn’t even know they had gender-segrated classes in publich school.

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