tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post4541120965623561831..comments2024-01-27T21:24:29.597+11:00Comments on Strong Foundations: Forty-Seven Ginger-Headed SailorsSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-41071874126377129032016-06-16T21:39:34.322+10:002016-06-16T21:39:34.322+10:00i love reading this article so beautiful!!great jo...i love reading this article so beautiful!!great job!<br /><a href="http://flukfluk.com" rel="nofollow">bizarre and unusual</a><br />johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082316803460663093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-54182153532337143862016-01-25T23:56:12.510+11:002016-01-25T23:56:12.510+11:00More technical problems! More technical problems! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-18813419116739492842016-01-25T23:55:15.618+11:002016-01-25T23:55:15.618+11:00Thanks Wendy. I don't seem to remember that w...Thanks Wendy. I don't seem to remember that we had such good costumes when I was in primary school.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-596264441758536982016-01-25T23:54:15.742+11:002016-01-25T23:54:15.742+11:00I wonder if my grandmother set it up? The photo i...I wonder if my grandmother set it up? The photo is all family members, but there would have been others, who were not family, at the school or Sunday school. If so she did a great job of setting it up and getting such a good photo!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-66051661250347157472016-01-25T23:50:47.787+11:002016-01-25T23:50:47.787+11:00Thanks Jo. Hugh Laurie's version is more fun ...Thanks Jo. Hugh Laurie's version is more fun but the words were slightly different.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-21223298198134281182016-01-25T23:49:47.763+11:002016-01-25T23:49:47.763+11:00I could hear the them to "Popeye the sailor m...I could hear the them to "Popeye the sailor man" in there somewhere :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-16059793002567076472016-01-25T23:48:55.602+11:002016-01-25T23:48:55.602+11:00Well Done with learning the ukulele. I should try...Well Done with learning the ukulele. I should try to learn an instrument!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-64055911324398742782016-01-25T23:47:00.101+11:002016-01-25T23:47:00.101+11:00I cannot tell in the photos but my grandmother tol...I cannot tell in the photos but my grandmother told me that many of the costumes were made out of crepe paper rather than real materialSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-30927983908621939522016-01-25T23:45:38.077+11:002016-01-25T23:45:38.077+11:00Very good points!Very good points!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-24177467916636731142016-01-25T23:45:14.649+11:002016-01-25T23:45:14.649+11:00Thank you Helen.Thank you Helen.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-47062651628566091602016-01-25T23:44:26.674+11:002016-01-25T23:44:26.674+11:00It certainly is! I have sufficient photos for blo...It certainly is! I have sufficient photos for blogging for many years!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-20266281244821851212016-01-25T23:43:06.336+11:002016-01-25T23:43:06.336+11:00I am sure that they had a great time :)I am sure that they had a great time :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-9086027581752891902016-01-25T23:42:34.822+11:002016-01-25T23:42:34.822+11:00My misunderstanding. I had watched several versio...My misunderstanding. I had watched several versions and changed my mind several times (and the link) so thought it was blogger playing up!<br />All Good :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-92005526062379231122016-01-25T23:18:51.204+11:002016-01-25T23:18:51.204+11:00Sorry Sharon, what I meant was, after enjoying you...Sorry Sharon, what I meant was, after enjoying your link, I explored the others that You Tube led me to.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-13862330148608195482016-01-25T05:18:37.577+11:002016-01-25T05:18:37.577+11:00A fun photo! I don't know why, but I couldn&#...A fun photo! I don't know why, but I couldn't hear the music. The words are certainly old fashioned & in keeping with the times, however. Again - fun!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-82750066229027869382016-01-25T01:13:06.168+11:002016-01-25T01:13:06.168+11:00What fun - a great photo and story. I love the ins...What fun - a great photo and story. I love the insight into a time and place like this blog post provides.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-653690590766524432016-01-24T02:47:34.204+11:002016-01-24T02:47:34.204+11:00Love the photo with the hands on the hips! They lo...Love the photo with the hands on the hips! They look smart in their outfits!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989416794506254640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-27817947762135259982016-01-23T22:58:05.304+11:002016-01-23T22:58:05.304+11:00Love the tune, and that's a great family photo...Love the tune, and that's a great family photo. The original is good but I enjoyed Hugh Laurie's version too. It just comes up as an alternative on the side.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-45832121709535967472016-01-23T17:13:53.036+11:002016-01-23T17:13:53.036+11:00Blogger! It was coming up correctly for me but I ...Blogger! It was coming up correctly for me but I have unlinked and relinked again so hopefully it is correct for you now?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-25011612329101741942016-01-23T17:13:18.199+11:002016-01-23T17:13:18.199+11:00That is strange as my link comes up with the corre...That is strange as my link comes up with the correct tune. I have unlinked and relinked so it should be correct now.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-38539013103594762282016-01-23T16:45:18.582+11:002016-01-23T16:45:18.582+11:00An interesting post - I too followed the You tube ...An interesting post - I too followed the You tube clip and spent an enjoyable time listening to Hugh Laurie singing jazz.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-21758385137178923622016-01-23T13:31:22.907+11:002016-01-23T13:31:22.907+11:00Soldiers and sailors were once a popular feature i...Soldiers and sailors were once a popular feature in many songs of olden times, perhaps because the use of stereotypes allowed for easier rhymes in humorous lyrics. I doubt that today's navy promotes the idea of jolly sailor persons. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-12081524017682942362016-01-23T10:27:22.963+11:002016-01-23T10:27:22.963+11:00Nice photo. It must have been entertaining to list...Nice photo. It must have been entertaining to listen to. I looked up the sheet music for this. It is perfect for the ukulele which I am learning to play.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546997163198384703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-2256845676692839972016-01-23T03:24:54.046+11:002016-01-23T03:24:54.046+11:00That's a cute and unusual family picture. At f...That's a cute and unusual family picture. At first I thought they were real sailors.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-87822575934678903052016-01-22T20:28:42.346+11:002016-01-22T20:28:42.346+11:00Early musicals were popular featuring sailors and ...Early musicals were popular featuring sailors and sailors songs; as ship travel was the only way over the oceans. I guess musicals with pilots would not be so adventurous and popular as air travel has become so everyday!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.com