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4th OF JULY'isms

Know any good ones?I know a few ...Like a blackberry pie By the 4th of
July,that tells when to pick blackberries. And in the case of corn crops
Knee high by the 4th of July,corn should be this high if planted by the right time
but in Ky this year the cornfields are head high of a really tall person due to all the rain.
My personal favorite that i will never forget was a Robertism,my dearly beloved
first husband and father of my 4 girls....actually he had two for us,one for me and one for the girls but practally worded the same. And believe me we never doubted
the sincerety of those immortal words,because on more than a few occasions he
did just what he said he could do. He used to tell me or them whichever may
have crossed his wires on a particular day" DONT MAKE ME LIGHT YOU UP
LIKE THE FOURTH OF JULY" Cute huh? we didnt think so....for the girls it was
usually the buttocks that got lit up while mamma dear had some most colorful
ribs,back and upper leg areas of and on occasion a few thumb and finger
shaped stars on her arms all pretty in dark blue that faded to purple and black..
On this bithday of our country as i watch the red ,white and blue wave proudly
and sing the praises of our countries freedom,i will remember the flag that i once wore on my body,cloaked and hidden not for public view and remember once again
that freedom is not free and often times comes with a heavy price.
I am FREE,i am Strong and i am Happy....might even make me a blackberry pie
to celebrate the 4th of July....yum ,yum,freedom tastes so sweet dont ya think?
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Free at last, Free at last ...
Thank God almighty ...
We're Free at last !!!


(I don't really know what else to say, Anna ... nobody deserves to be "Lit-up like the Fourth of July" in that way !!!)
t0mas's profile

4 months ago
I've heard the "knee-high by the Fourth of July" one ...
They say that in Illinois where I went to college, too.
I always thought it was not quite accurate though, cause the corn was always a lot taller than that by the Fourth. I guess it's the DeKalb and Monsanto hybrids that are the reason. LOL
t0mas's profile

4 months ago
Do you know what is inspiring about your story, Anna? It is obvious that you've 'forgiven' your ex-husband even after being the victim of his abuse.

Don't forget, I've met you face-to-face and I have to say that you don't have a 'hateful' bone in your body, you are sweet, sweet person ...

I have always been taught that in order to BE forgiven, we have to forgive ourselves. Like the Lord's Prayer says ... "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us".
t0mas's profile

4 months ago
Thanks t0mas ,part of the healing in action is the forgiving,im way past all that now and have been for years. When he passed away we were ok with each other and he died at home knowing
that the people that loved him most were by his side.
PO4013's profile

4 months ago
The blackberries are ripe around here...on a recent jaunt with a couple gkids and the dogs
thru one of our local parks i happened upon a patch by the walking trail just ripening...I reached in
and picked 3 one for each of us and we savored the sweet taste of the first berry of the season.
My granddaughter ask for more and just as i went to reach in for another i happened to look
about eye level with the briars and laying stretched out was a "BIG" SNAKE.....needless to say
no more berries that day...lol...I shooed the kids away fast and remembered to retrieve the dog leash
before i took flight too....
PO4013's profile

4 months ago
I made a blueberry pie,never heard the blackberry one..funny how sayings reflect where you live..
alaskamommabear's profile

4 months ago
Oh Amb you got to try a blackberry pie or cobbler.....on a recent visit Lucinda had her
first ever Blackberry cobbler with Vanilla icecream,she loved it...
PO4013's profile

4 months ago
t0mas the way i see it everything is about choice,you can choose to hold all the hurt
and anger inside and end up becoming bitter and jaded on your lot in life...or you can choose to
let it go and forgive,it takes a while to get to that part but after you do and you just let it all go
life can be so danged good you wonder why it took you so long...
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PO4013's profile

4 months ago
I am eating blackberries as I write this and they are as sweet as can be....
I love summer vegetables and fruits....what does that have to do with July 4th? Tomatoes aren't good until after the 4th....lol
lostinatlanta's profile

4 months ago
Oh now I am yearning for blackberry cobbler.....Anna you are an inspiration.
sueberry66's profile

4 months ago