tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post3304264480316064959..comments2024-03-18T21:13:54.779-05:00Comments on Backsies Is What There Is Not: Get Your Kicks On Route 66Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-39864041486855416662013-08-28T16:49:03.376-05:002013-08-28T16:49:03.376-05:00Our frozen custard includes one local place, plus ...Our frozen custard includes one local place, plus Freddy's (which also has delish steakburgers and fries) and Andy's. Both chains. There is a Culver's in the neighboring town, but I am not overwhelmed by it.<br /><br />I will not be posting a video entry for the main reason that I have NO CLUE how to do it.<br /><br />My son pointed out one day that the sign on the door to a store said that you must wear shirt and shoes, but nowhere did it say you had to wear pants.<br /><br />There are several security camera videos from inside the high school during the tornado. Here's one:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4P7D9ig3T4<br /><br />Hope you finally got some sleep last night.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-44582784476493015942013-08-28T03:16:57.162-05:002013-08-28T03:16:57.162-05:00Hmm frozen custard, eh? Where do you get yours? I ...Hmm frozen custard, eh? Where do you get yours? I get mine via Culver's, but I am uncertain just where all those are at exactly. Just had some Monday when visiting my grams :-) Red Raspberry! Huzzah!<br /><br />Yeah... that punk* Clark got all fancy with videos, so I totally thought you were going to have a video entry lol Should it be "video or it didn't happen" now? That would definitely up the ante! Most people have a fancy phone able to do that, which I don't yet possess.<br /><br />It's great you were able to come up with a list of thankfulness about your town to counteract all that negative mumbo-jumbo, voodoo, which-doctor shit you spewed about it last week >.><br /><br />I came from a very small town and it can suck when everyone knows everyone and everything that goes down. Here I can roam free pantless and no one knows who I am... Well, thankfully I am pretty reclusive and remain indoors during those moments...<br /><br />It's 3am I should contemplate sleep at some point here.<br /><br />Hope the school turns out great! I love seeing pictures from the aftermath (but more so of the actual event), not because I love destruction really, but weather and such. I would have volunteered if I lived closer. Well, I would now being I have finally dipped into the world of volunteer work a few months ago.<br /><br />Okay, I'm beginning to babble I think. Have a fun week!<br /><br />*in this context a term of endearment**<br />**but no promises***<br />***just kidding****<br />****but seriously, no pinky swears...<br /><br />Jak at <a href="http://crytonchronicles.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Cryton Chronicles</a> & <a href="http://dreamsintheshadeofink.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Dreams in the Shade of Ink</a>Jakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069266783997777691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-71399721266033861092013-08-27T20:57:40.909-05:002013-08-27T20:57:40.909-05:00You've never heard of frozen custard or frozen...You've never heard of frozen custard or frozen yogurt? For the love of God, Google it! (Wish I could send you some, but I don't think it would travel very well.)<br /><br />You don't know cattywhompus, either? What word do YOU use to describe going from one corner of town to the other?Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-33295491039351165612013-08-27T20:55:18.777-05:002013-08-27T20:55:18.777-05:00Thanks! I do love visiting big cities and whooshin...Thanks! I do love visiting big cities and whooshing around on the freeways, but then I'm ready to go home.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-66975963330923262122013-08-27T20:30:18.594-05:002013-08-27T20:30:18.594-05:00Frozen custard? Frozen yogurt? Cattywhompus? What ...Frozen custard? Frozen yogurt? Cattywhompus? What ya talking bout Willis?<br /><br />Obama looks good..mmm but u look better...Soulz Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657461302745155858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-3410060235856466132013-08-27T15:30:27.771-05:002013-08-27T15:30:27.771-05:00Sometimes you need to focus on what you are thankf...Sometimes you need to focus on what you are thankful for and you have much! Great post! I don't live in a small town but sometimes wish I did.This Mom Said It!http://www.thismomsaidit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-9995210821525536642013-08-26T21:59:37.028-05:002013-08-26T21:59:37.028-05:00Aw, that makes me happy!Aw, that makes me happy!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-45800386844947259702013-08-26T21:52:36.158-05:002013-08-26T21:52:36.158-05:00The tornado was definitely life-altering. And how ...The tornado was definitely life-altering. And how can anyone not love frozen custard? I mean, really?Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-39439652767344569832013-08-26T21:47:50.020-05:002013-08-26T21:47:50.020-05:00Thanks so much! It's not always exciting, but ...Thanks so much! It's not always exciting, but it's home. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-84299561520125463442013-08-26T21:46:15.028-05:002013-08-26T21:46:15.028-05:00It's a pretty good place to call home.
I rea...It's a pretty good place to call home. <br /><br />I read somewhere you should always be prepared to run into an old love or an old enemy. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-44651164422469500972013-08-26T21:40:51.846-05:002013-08-26T21:40:51.846-05:00Thank you! I love hardware stores, especially the ...Thank you! I love hardware stores, especially the smell of them. I'm sure I look like a freak when I stand in one and breathe deeply, but they smell like my dad's farm supply store that he closed two years ago when he wanted to retire. Those big box hardware stores don't have the same smell.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-64058592994883476762013-08-26T21:37:14.089-05:002013-08-26T21:37:14.089-05:00I have lived here for 15 years. My husband almost ...I have lived here for 15 years. My husband almost counts as a "lifer." He grew up here, moved away when he was about 20, and came back about 15 years later. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-77334908173072940152013-08-26T17:23:55.443-05:002013-08-26T17:23:55.443-05:00Awesome list...not sure why so much but God you ma...Awesome list...not sure why so much but God you make me laugh!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864898827831713032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-4628787065315714502013-08-26T16:29:18.047-05:002013-08-26T16:29:18.047-05:00Wow, the tornado recovery part gave me chills. You...Wow, the tornado recovery part gave me chills. Your town sounds absolutely wonderful. Also, mmm frozen custard!Kristi Campbellhttp://www.findingninee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-19772728478048452512013-08-26T14:22:45.642-05:002013-08-26T14:22:45.642-05:00Great list! I lived in small town while in college...Great list! I lived in small town while in college and so much of your list reminds me of those days. Especially the hardware store! Your lists are always so much fun to read. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-32380057740031726862013-08-26T08:49:31.187-05:002013-08-26T08:49:31.187-05:00Your small town seems idyllic to me - but then eve...Your small town seems idyllic to me - but then every American small town must feel the same to those who live there :)<br /><br />We don't get that same sort of feel where we live, here in the UK, except the part that you can guarantee you'll bump into someone you know just when your hair needs a good brush, or you ran our without make-up on! Lol<br />I hope your High School gets finished in time :)Ouch Potatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342564916734604495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-86402405235148450102013-08-26T08:23:44.939-05:002013-08-26T08:23:44.939-05:00Awesome list, especially the silver lining. I work...Awesome list, especially the silver lining. I worked in hardware stores all through High School and shortly thereafter. True Value was a great company :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615930943939757293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-21787202856114946032013-08-26T06:47:02.796-05:002013-08-26T06:47:02.796-05:00Such a nice tribute to your town! Although mine is...Such a nice tribute to your town! Although mine is not as small we do have a couple similarities...I attend church with my GP/Gyn and my dentist, and we also have a True Value store which sounds very similar to yours. It's always the place to look when you need a hard-to-find item. And I almost always run into someone I know at least as an acquaintance too, as I have lived almost my entire "29" years here, so it's bound to happen. There are quite a few lifers around this place...so that should speak well of it, no?<br /><br />Great list...Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-78874849511557820082013-08-25T19:35:51.613-05:002013-08-25T19:35:51.613-05:00I'm such a Pollyanna.I'm such a Pollyanna.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-35629959751605009702013-08-25T16:53:55.200-05:002013-08-25T16:53:55.200-05:00It's one thing to write a TToT post, it's ...It's one thing to write a TToT post, it's another to write one about something/place that you have previously commented negatively. Thanks for your great example; I should probably follow it sometime!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-39251536954788488942013-08-25T16:48:30.580-05:002013-08-25T16:48:30.580-05:00Cattywhompus. Uh, kitty cornered? Diagonally? That...Cattywhompus. Uh, kitty cornered? Diagonally? That help? How 'bout I can drive from the northwest corner of town to the southeast corner of town in fifteen minutes. Better?<br /><br />Tornadoes are terrifying. I've been around them pretty much all my life, and they aren't something you ever get used to. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-67693733768506981302013-08-25T16:44:30.097-05:002013-08-25T16:44:30.097-05:00Thanks, Lisa! Are you going to join us with a post...Thanks, Lisa! Are you going to join us with a post again this week?Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-52610273751931473102013-08-25T14:47:14.743-05:002013-08-25T14:47:14.743-05:00"can drive cattywhompus"..?! How can any..."can drive cattywhompus"..?! How can anything else following these words be less than terrific. LOL Having said that, what the hell does it mean!?<br />Actually Dyanne, this post had me cruising with a smile until the casual remark about 1/3 of your town getting blown away. Was not ready for that. There is nothing more frightening than tornadoes and I've never even experienced one directly. Video footage alone sends me into hiding. There is something comforting about the familiarity of very small towns. You have painted quite a nice picture of your own. Love the pictures:) GirlieOnTheEdgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226101556766074271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-58993956863174097022013-08-25T14:13:20.737-05:002013-08-25T14:13:20.737-05:00I just love your list...small-town living really i...I just love your list...small-town living really is something special. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-85462222725185931672013-08-25T11:32:47.043-05:002013-08-25T11:32:47.043-05:00How did I miss that? Frozen custard is the best! ...How did I miss that? Frozen custard is the best! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.com