A night without ArmorAll

[gurdonark]

The flower on the transparent corruplast postcard ready for mailing to a postcardxer in Western Australia has a vaguely kindergartenish aspect, but the aphorism that accompanies it is purely sophomore year of high school. The second letter, a sketch on folded construction paper, going to a place called Barnard College, which conjures up for me all sorts of sevensistery images, is an ode to the scissortail flycatcher, pointing out how artful it is in its artlessness. A third card, a sort of magic marker pen and ink with a misbegotten metaphor about blooming thistles, is already in the box, metaphorically ready to wing its way to Tasmania. I must pack for a brief out of town trip, and then go get work done. This weekend, I must tackle the weighty issues--where in the boxes in the garage are those CDs we never found when we moved into our current home last year, and how will I rewrite the cover on my little booklet to reflect my new address so that I can get more copies printed up. I sent a friend the gift of a nose flute today, but I personally am in a slide whistle mood.

Comments

[laruth.livejournal.com]

What is "sevensistery"?

seven sisters

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

In the US, seven colleges which were originally primarily women's colleges were known as the "seven sisters", the mythological reference which also
in this instance was used to denote a high quality of the schools. I can't name the 7 sisters, altho smith and vassar are 2. I don't remember if Barnard is a seven sister or not, but sevensistery
meant as I coined it "seems like an exclusive liberal arts school".

Re: seven sisters

[nancyjane.livejournal.com]

is brown one?

weren't they primarily... new england... whats that word, sort of ivy league type stuff. no midwestern ones i think.

have a good trip. :) keep posting

Re: seven sisters

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I looked them up; Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar and Wellesley. The name was first applied in 1927, when they organized together to promote equality in education. Of course, they're not all women's colleges now, and Radcliffe itself is merged into Harvard, I think.

Re: seven sisters

[laruth.livejournal.com]

Thanks for clarifying the word for me :)

[envelope.livejournal.com]

Hi! Got your postcard today. Thank You! The curious thing is that the postal people did not stamp it...

that is curious

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you got the card so soon. I'm surprised it didn't get a postmark.
I really like this postcardx stuff!