Tuesday, February 24, 2009

In the News

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In my city on February 23, 1909, the newspaper reported:

- "On last Tuesday afternoon, Dr. J. P. Killian performed an operation on Mr. G. H. Park, removing a portion of the big toe. Only cocaine was used as an anaesthetic, and the operation was done without any pain whatever to the patient."

- "There are 105 automobiles in this city, but Chief Dyer has issued only 52 permits so far."

- "The police are on the lookout every day in the week for those who persist in swearing and expectorating on the streets."

Well, now. A hundred years ago, one could apparently get patients high and cut off their toes, but driving without a license was dicey and spitting and cussing on the street could get your mug shot hung in the Post Office. I'm glad there were no cops around a while back when I stumbled on a crack in the sidewalk and swore. At least, I didn't spit. I don't think public spitting will earn you a trip to the hoosegow these days, anyway. I know for sure public cussing won't. I hear language out of kids every day that makes my hair curl -- and I thought I knew all the good swear words.

8 comments:

puerileuwaite said...

I wouldn't want to live in a place where they only remove a portion of the big toe. It has to be the entire toe, or nothing.

Serena said...

I'm with you, Pugsley. Leftover toe portions are unsightly. I think it's much better from an aesthetic perspective to chop off the whole thing and leave a nice, clean line to the foot. Plus, fragmented toes could fester and smell bad and God only knows what else. They could even mutate.

G-Man said...

Yeah...What ever happened to all the really GREAT swear words like...
Pot-Licker
Ass-Wipe
Dingle-Berry
Queer...Ah those were the days.
:-)

Serena said...

I don't think I ever called anyone a pot-licker, Galen, but I did yell "Asswipe!" just the other day. I'm quite partial to the term "fucktard," too.:)

G-Man said...

WOW Sherry.....!!!
Do you kiss people with that mouth?

Serena said...

Why, yes, I do, as a matter of fact. I get no complaints, either.:)

Skunkfeathers said...

Slow news day locally, eh? LMAO...

Serena said...

Not so much slow as dismal, Skunk. Old news looked like more fun.:)