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By Flcrazy


Memories of childhood

When we were children we used to pretend they were ballerinas. We would pick them and pinch off three of the stamens or sepals, leaving two, that would become her arms. The three prongs on top, were her crown .We would twirl them around with our fingers and dance around the yard, pretending to be ballerinas too until the flowers wilted. We used to have great imaginations when we were kids,...didn't we...?!



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we sure did, we used to pretend that fushsia flowers were ear rings lol

17 Aug, 2008

 

I Never had any Passion Flower Ballerinas :(

17 Aug, 2008

 

Hahaha... That's a good one too Irish !

17 Aug, 2008

 

aw jacque

17 Aug, 2008

 

Sorry to hear that Jacque.... well it's never too late to start...lol. Maybe you can pass the idea along to some future grandchildren someday !

17 Aug, 2008

 

:) Great idea ! iv a Passion Flower in MY GARDEN i can share your memorys Ladys :)X

17 Aug, 2008

 

I know ,I know, ...if it doesn't move,walk, talk, and play all by itself, the children today, don't know what to do with them...it's sad...no imagination is needed with toys anymore !!

17 Aug, 2008

 

There you go Jacque ..!.You can even tell alittle fib and say you did, they will never know, and we certainly won't tell, will we Irish !

17 Aug, 2008

 

lol mums d word flcrazy

17 Aug, 2008

 

I did teach my Kids how 2 Fire Grass Seed heads like Bullets & play Grass like a Whistle between your thumbs lol :)

17 Aug, 2008

 

Lord.. now you are bringing back all kinds of memories Jacque, I'll sleep with a smile on my face tonight ! Thanks !

17 Aug, 2008

 

My sound was more a PPPPLLLLURGggggggggggggg than a Whistle flcrazy lol :D

17 Aug, 2008

 

It all works in my world Jacque, any sound we could make was a funny sound..lol. Gotta run and feed the dogs, think I will pick a blade of grass along the way.......smiles.!

17 Aug, 2008

 

Have Fun Flcrazy :)

17 Aug, 2008

 

I was thinking it looked like a little ballerina. Lovely. We used hollyhock with a toothpick for arms. This passionflowers is more fancy than our country bumpkins...lol. :-)

18 Aug, 2008

 

We didn't have passion flowers either Jacque. Far too exotic. We used to make daisy chains, put buttercups under the chin to see if we liked butter????, and have jars of water with rose petals in trying to make perfume, but it never worked.

18 Aug, 2008

 

Happy memories. I have lots of them. - I feel quite nostalgic now. : )
Best wishes, Hywel.

18 Aug, 2008

 

Thanks Chris and Greenthumb, for sharing your memories too, I remember, (with my mom's help), braiding daisies into a crown to wear on our heads, we pretended to be princesses or pretended it was our wedding day. Man...,if I knew then what I know now....hahaha. These were the good ole days before reality set in....lol.

18 Aug, 2008

 

lol Flcrazy,,,,,,,,, does of reality setting in there, quick out to the garden and start looking for daisies

19 Aug, 2008

 

If only it it could be that easy, Irish...lol. Unfortunately once reality catches up with you, you have a terrible time trying to give it the slip ! I know, I've tried on many occasions....lol. Where's that darn Peter Pan when you need him anyway.... ! hehehe

19 Aug, 2008



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