It is indeed a sad day at the Old Hippie's Corner (OHC). At 11:15 AM today, the Colonel pulled the plug on his beloved 26 year-old Lady Kenmore refrigerator. Suffering from a failing compressor, Lady K has been on life support for several weeks. Big Molly moved the OHC beer to an Igloo ice chest last weekend and only a stick of butter and a few vegetables remained in her cavernous care. For my newer readers, the OHC refrigerator has had a proud history (including some intergalactic time travel) and I encourage you to read more of her adventurous tale:
The Colonel's Love Affair with Lady Kenmore
An Attendant from the Principality of Sears rolls Lady K to her final resting place
La Loquita rejoices the arrival of the new Lady Kenmore at the OHC
In royalty, succession ensures the eternality of the tradition. As Lady Kenmore was wheeled to her final resting place, a new Lady K arrived today. Her three attendants from the Principality of Sears brought her respectively to the throne on the OHC porch. With flourish, the head attendant proclaimed, "Gracias por preferir nuestro equipo de entregas," and plugged her power cord into the waiting receptacle. Within an hour, Big Molly was pulling out cold ones out for a little party on the OHC porch.
Cheers,
Colonel Possum
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Welcome to the new lady and may she reign and cool in keeping with a fine tradition.
Party on.
Thanks for dropping by!
Mariana - La Loquita is having fun showing the new Lady K around the OHC Palace.
Madame Donna - C'est la vie! Pink Floydmingo gave a lovely and touching euology in the OHC Fern Gazebo.
Adelaide - Or "chilling on the porch" as it were. Thanks for coming.
Sharon - Let the healing begin. How about a brewski on the porch?
Lynn - Excuse me, I've just returned from Alpha Centauri and have a bad sunburn from passing through the stratosphere. Hmmm...I better get busy, the 4th is coming up soon on the earth calendar. Thanks for checking in dear.
Cheers to all!
Colonel Possum
The drier also carrying on the Kenmore tradition has a loose belt or the drum is uneven because it thrashes and bangs..but it still dries, so i'll hang onto it until it quits.
isn't it wonderful to have the Sears' guys to do the lugging and carrying? In with the old and out with the new.
And speaking of machines, I had a new presser foot put on my Singer sewing machine, purchased in 1955 which recovered from being hawked several times when ready cash was scarce.
Have a great 4th.
She will bask in the light of others,
Her cooler sisters, and ice cube mothers,
and rest side by side with a freezer wide,
no more chilly nights for this Lady,
but quiet moments, and meat coolers shady,
they'll mingle, and nest,
with all the rest,
and dine on mildew quests.
But hey, just in time for the 4th! One must have priorities, and a cold one on the 4th is one.
All hail Lady Kenmore II.
Wilhelmine - I love the old school sentiment for the wonderful machines of yore. By the by, when you ice cream gets a bit soft your Lady K has about 3 weeks. I'm sure yours will keep everything cold for years to come.
Jeni - What a beautiful eulogy. I think I'll have Big Molly tack it up on the OHC corkboard.
John - Thanks! I'm warming up some ideas for Gatherstock 2008. If I don't return to Alpha Centauri everyone should expect an e-mail soon!
Cheers,
Colonel Possum
What a treat! The ole Colonel is awash with his favorite Val Gals. I better get serious about the 4th.
Thanks for dropping by for a brew on the OHC porch.
Cheers,
Coonel Possum
Doorless?...why I'm floorless!
Cheers,
Colonel Possum
Cajun Goddess
Rock on! Keep them nails purdy, let's sit on the porch and have a ceegar!
Cheers,
Colonel Possum
tell the queen of the universe to break the new one in real slow - they don't make em like they used to.
I'll tell Ms Loquita right away (she'd taking her afternoon nap on the couch behind me). Big day at the OHC for Ms L, she went to the Post Ofiice AND the feedstore, double-play in her world.
Cheers,
Colonel Possum
So far so cool. It did take a while to get the shelves and such sorted about to meet my frig needs. The factory configuration was curious, it seemed optimized for cold-storing very thin slices of baloney and very large watermellons.
In the new model, I can at least watch the vegies crisping away in two voluminous drawers. A generational change in American eating preferences; the old Lady K crisper had enough room for one head of iceberg lettuce and 2 carrots, the freezer could hold 250 swanson T.V. dinners.
Cheers,
Colonel Possum