Comments on: 82 Years Ago This Summer… http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/ The Les Becker Blog: Writer (fiction, non-fiction, story-telling, memories, screenplays, radioplays, lyrics, ghost-writing, magazine articles, tourism and event promotion) and amateur photographer from Northern Ontario. Looking to escape Northern Ontario. Rescue me. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Al Jensen http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-9466 Al Jensen Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:05:39 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-9466 Wow, that's a cool story. The fair here is still a big deal, but for other reasons. Things are so much less organic. <em>Les Says: You're a Bruce Mines boy, Al? Welcome to <strong>Where the Walls are Soft!</strong></em> Wow, that’s a cool story. The fair here is still a big deal, but for other reasons. Things are so much less organic.

Les Says: You’re a Bruce Mines boy, Al? Welcome to Where the Walls are Soft!

]]> By: Lorraine Wood http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-2186 Lorraine Wood Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:48:20 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-2186 Is Ruby still in Bruce Mines and where are you located. I was born in Cloudslee and was just checking around to see if I could find out info on a Ruby Bryant from Bruce Mines. <em>Les Says: "Ruby" is the fictional name I've given her, as she won't let me publish her real name. No, she's not in Bruce anymore, but I'll ask if she knows anything about Ruby Bryant for you, and email you back, what say?</em> Is Ruby still in Bruce Mines and where are you located. I was born in Cloudslee and was just checking around to see if I could find out info on a Ruby Bryant from Bruce Mines.

Les Says: “Ruby” is the fictional name I’ve given her, as she won’t let me publish her real name. No, she’s not in Bruce anymore, but I’ll ask if she knows anything about Ruby Bryant for you, and email you back, what say?

]]> By: missbels http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 missbels Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:00:20 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-1706 more stories like this please! <em>Les Says: Helen! Hey, stranger! It's so nice to see you back here. I will get right on another "Ruby" memory for you.</em> more stories like this please!

Les Says: Helen! Hey, stranger! It’s so nice to see you back here. I will get right on another “Ruby” memory for you.

]]> By: Carol http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Carol Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:58:26 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-1189 Ruby's not a gal' to mess with, if she says "no" to a piccy, I guess she has her reasons, 'sides, I'd hate to cross her - but it is a pity! Oh Les, lovely penmanship, as ever - beautiful, my friend, you have the gift.. <em>Les Says: Oh, you're telling me, you don't mess with Ruby! When I first met her five years ago, I was scared shitless of her, I'm not kidding. She never smiled, and she always just looked MEAN. Turns out she's just a "slow warmer". As for my "gift" - I lost it there for a while. It was Ruby that gave it back to me, I think, and I will be forever grateful.</em> Ruby’s not a gal’ to mess with, if she says “no” to a piccy, I guess she has her reasons, ’sides, I’d hate to cross her – but it is a pity! Oh Les, lovely penmanship, as ever – beautiful, my friend, you have the gift..

Les Says: Oh, you’re telling me, you don’t mess with Ruby! When I first met her five years ago, I was scared shitless of her, I’m not kidding. She never smiled, and she always just looked MEAN. Turns out she’s just a “slow warmer”.

As for my “gift” – I lost it there for a while. It was Ruby that gave it back to me, I think, and I will be forever grateful.

]]> By: david mcmahon http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 david mcmahon Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:49:54 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-1129 Who on earth told you about the Beautiful Baby contest, Sherlock Holmes-Becker? Actually took my kids on a giant ferris wheel coupla weekends ago. Great fun! <em>Les Says: LOL! I shall have to learn to smoke a pipe (I've already got the hat).</em> Who on earth told you about the Beautiful Baby contest, Sherlock Holmes-Becker?

Actually took my kids on a giant ferris wheel coupla weekends ago. Great fun!

Les Says: LOL! I shall have to learn to smoke a pipe (I’ve already got the hat).

]]> By: david mcmahon http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 david mcmahon Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:55:35 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-1108 Snared me completely in the tale. And you brought to the forefront two wonderful fairground memories from my own childhood. Keep smiling David <em>Les Says: Don't tell me you won the Most Beautiful Baby contest while your mother was on the Ferris Wheel?!</em> Snared me completely in the tale. And you brought to the forefront two wonderful fairground memories from my own childhood.

Keep smiling

David

Les Says: Don’t tell me you won the Most Beautiful Baby contest while your mother was on the Ferris Wheel?!

]]> By: OldGuy http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 OldGuy Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:45:24 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-1093 Great story Les, I love it. Keep that lady talking, she's a gold mine. <em>Les Says: Luckily for all of us, OldGuy, it's getting to where I can't get her to shut up!</em> Great story Les, I love it.

Keep that lady talking, she’s a gold mine.

Les Says: Luckily for all of us, OldGuy, it’s getting to where I can’t get her to shut up!

]]> By: Denise http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Denise Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:36:27 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-1088 Oh, I am so glad to hear from Ruby! <em>Les Says: :-)</em> Oh, I am so glad to hear from Ruby!

Les Says: :-)

]]> By: david mcmahon http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 david mcmahon Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:30:54 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-1079 Wonderful, Les, ``Smart-ass''??? - who ya talking 'bout, Willis?!!! Les, in reply to your email. There is a very simple two-step solution, which I won't reveal to you just yet, for reasons that will be apparent later. Do not - repeat do not - let anything cloud the creative process. Don't count the words yet. Put that out of your mind. Just write the story, let it take your imagination wherever it needs to. Just slip into drive and let your imagination steer you down the Creativity Highway. Trust me. Been there, done that. Go. Slip off the shackles and go .... And tell me when you're done and at that stage I'll reveal the two-step answer. Trust me .... Keep smiling David <em>Les Says: Thank you. You realize though, that I'm driving without a license? Never mind, never mind, I want the answer, so I guess I'll get busy...<em> Wonderful, Les,

“Smart-ass”??? – who ya talking ’bout, Willis?!!!

Les, in reply to your email. There is a very simple two-step solution, which I won’t reveal to you just yet, for reasons that will be apparent later.

Do not – repeat do not – let anything cloud the creative process. Don’t count the words yet. Put that out of your mind. Just write the story, let it take your imagination wherever it needs to.

Just slip into drive and let your imagination steer you down the Creativity Highway.

Trust me. Been there, done that.

Go. Slip off the shackles and go ….

And tell me when you’re done and at that stage I’ll reveal the two-step answer.

Trust me ….

Keep smiling

David

Les Says: Thank you. You realize though, that I’m driving without a license? Never mind, never mind, I want the answer, so I guess I’ll get busy…

]]> By: Mushy http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Mushy Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:49:19 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/08/13/82-years-ago-this-summer/#comment-1077 Tell her that such beautiful stories should have a beautiful face to go with them. <em>Les Says: Actually, Mushy, I already tried that one after our last email conversation on the subject. She wouldn't fall for it. She laughed for a long time, though, before she gave me another flat "No."</em> Tell her that such beautiful stories should have a beautiful face to go with them.

Les Says: Actually, Mushy, I already tried that one after our last email conversation on the subject. She wouldn’t fall for it. She laughed for a long time, though, before she gave me another flat “No.”

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