by duncan | Jan 19, 2020 | Nostalgia
My grandfather enjoyed many of the British “Music Hall” performers and would sometimes quote from their routines. One piece he enjoyed was a sesquipedalian version of the children’s poem “The House that Jack Built”. It began, “This...
by duncan | Aug 11, 2018 | Nostalgia
Some time around 1968, when we lived in England, we got a Spirograph set for Christmas. It seemed a strange gift. The box was intimidating and adult – more like a drafting set than a toy. The cover showed a businessman working with the system, while his wife and...
