tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post5671164093000384005..comments2023-09-29T05:00:23.551-05:00Comments on ~ The Borrowed Book ~: Meet My Hero...Nathan HawkElizabeth Ludwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056509500051387657noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-41630848329080826082010-07-22T09:38:59.259-05:002010-07-22T09:38:59.259-05:00(clapping my hands) Yay! I'm glad you liked it...(clapping my hands) Yay! I'm glad you liked it, Starla. Thanks for the feedback!Elizabeth Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056509500051387657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-20376425288661767292010-07-21T11:00:04.048-05:002010-07-21T11:00:04.048-05:00Thank you for the talk with Nathan. I just finish...Thank you for the talk with Nathan. I just finished reading the book that you sent to my friend Cindi. I gobbled it down in a couple of days. Yummy!!!Starlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391925185661094055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-44904928299880581922010-07-21T10:51:09.974-05:002010-07-21T10:51:09.974-05:00I love your anecdote, Elizabeth! So cute! I think ...I love your anecdote, Elizabeth! So cute! I think I would have probably melted into the floor, too! <br /><br />And I agree--it's sad that it's not more common nowadays. Although it does make it extra special when you do hear it! ;)<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-90259265660641965032010-07-21T08:55:45.143-05:002010-07-21T08:55:45.143-05:00BTW...has anyone seen that potato commercial where...BTW...has anyone seen that potato commercial where people from various states claim their potatoes are the best? Only the gentleman from Texas replies, "No, sir. Texas grows the best potatoes."<br /><br />Now, I'm from Michigan, originally, but I LOVE the Texans answer and drawl! :-)Elizabeth Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056509500051387657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-81676309401466383492010-07-21T08:53:46.601-05:002010-07-21T08:53:46.601-05:00You're right, misskallie! We live in Texas, an...You're right, misskallie! We live in Texas, and I've taught my kids to answer with yes ma'am, or no ma'am whenever they're addressed with a question, and ALWAYS refer to those older than them with Mr. or Ms.<br /><br />For example, all of the kids in my youth group call me Ms. Lisa (none of them know me as Elizabeth) and my husband as Mr. Lee.<br /><br />How did this get to be mainly a Southern thing? In the time period that Calico is set, it was common for women to be addressed as ma'am. I'm sad it's not more common today.Elizabeth Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056509500051387657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-25424490904979293082010-07-21T08:48:01.160-05:002010-07-21T08:48:01.160-05:00Me too. You do hear ma'am a lot in the South ...Me too. You do hear ma'am a lot in the South as it is part of our southern heritage to respect all women and call them ma'ma. Also, most men will address women they work with, or neighbors, as Ms Brenda, not by their last name or first name only. This is also a sign on respect. I Do love this book and thanks Nathan for stopping by to chat with us. Have added to my wish list.<br /><br />misskallie2000 at yahoo dot commisskallie2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/09235631978482541630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-55830033412129497422010-07-21T08:00:46.435-05:002010-07-21T08:00:46.435-05:00Amber, I was in a barber shop once when my son was...Amber, I was in a barber shop once when my son was little. He didn't want to go to a "beauty parlor" so on his insistence, I agreed to let him have his hair cut by a barber. Of course, the place was full of men, sitting around chewing the fat. No way was I gonna leave my little baby alone in there, so with much trepidation, I sat down with him to wait his turn.<br /><br />After a bit, a cowboy who was just ahead of my son started talking with the barber, telling him how he'd been having his hair cut by the "ladies" and how he needed to get back into the barber shop for a "real" haircut. I almost laughed, but then he looked me straight in the eye and said, "No offense, ma'am."<br /><br />I about melted in my shoes. Somehow I managed a weak, "None taken," but I'll tell you what...ever since I've LOVED hearing a man call a lady "ma'am."<br /><br />LOL!Elizabeth Ludwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056509500051387657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791370181970390465.post-89241943579785222462010-07-21T00:36:20.939-05:002010-07-21T00:36:20.939-05:00Nathan, it was a pleasure getting to meet you! :) ...Nathan, it was a pleasure getting to meet you! :) I would love to read your story--you sound like an admirable man. (And can I say that I love it when a man addresses a woman as "ma'am"?) <br /><br />And thanks for sharing that video, Elizabeth! I LOVE ghost towns, and Calico looks like a fantastic place! <br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.com