MISTY Dreaming About the 50's

This is a quilt and poem I created for a FGM Challenge several years ago. I didn't win..... so many better. Very talented group of ladies I competed with. I had the quilt, but misplaced the poem. Thanks to a fellow FGM, she was able to locate my long lost poem. Now they are together again. Adorning Kayla's room.

MISTY

DREAMING ABOUT THE 50's

Misty is a lazy fairy, she lives upon cloud 9

Dreaming about the 50’s, is how she spends her time.

Pedal pushers, Coonskin caps, saddle shoes and poodle skirts,

Boys with greasy duck tails and rolled up white T-shirts.

She dreams about soda shops, rock-a-billy and the King.

Bill Haley, Perry Como and dancing to the Swing.

Muscle cars and street rods, drag racing down on Main,

Drive in movies, cashmere sweaters and walking barefoot in the rain.

Buddy Holly, James Dean, Rock and Roll and Doo Wop.

Spumoni ice cream, Tutti Fruitti and rolled down bobby sox

If Misty could bring the 50’s back, she knows what she would do.

She’d sit on the shoulders of the King, as he sings Blue Suede Shoes.

She’d pop down to the soda shop, discreetly hide herself,

Watching all the action, from high atop a shelf.

But even fairies can’t turn back time, (tho’ it surely would be nifty)

So Misty fritters away her time, just dreaming about the 50’s

by Sharon

UNIONS!!!

I'm on a roll here... let's take on Wisconsin and UNIONS!!!

KUDOS to you Wisconsin!!!! Unions had a place at one time. That time has long since passed. Today Unions are nothing more than a way to line the pockets of fat cat CEO's.

Unions no longer look out for the little guy. They destroy the small businessman. They are no longer the pro-worker group they were set up to be.

Those who think "Union Thugs" are a figment of imagination. Think again. They are REAL, they are dangerous.

My Dad while walking to his car with a co-worker had acid thrown at them. My Dad managed to dodge it, while his co-worker took a hit to the face, scarring and blinding him for life.

Years later, my Dad had a small NON-UNION company. His employees did not wish to become union. The enjoyed being able to work overtime and knew when a new hire was coming onboard it was someone my Dad had interviewed, was skilled and would work as hard as the other employees to ensure quality work, which they were all proud of. These guys were thrilled being able to work on weekends and get overtime. NO UNION DUES!!!!! NO UNION RULES!!!! If they wanted or needed a little extra money, my Dad would provide them with as much overtime as they wanted. It was not required but always available if they wanted extra hours.

On a Non-Union job.... my Dad and his employees were attacked with knifes and pipes by Union thugs. Although they all ended up in the hospital no one was killed. The Union goal was to brutally murder a Hawaiian employee my Dad had working for him. He was also the foreman of my Dad's company. For some odd reason this rubbed the Union the wrong way. There were death threats to the point no one was allowed to work in the office alone. Luckily my Dad was better with a tire iron then the Union was with their knifes. He saved the day and got a large settlement out of the Union, which he divided equally among his injured employees....not taking a dime for himself. So in honor of my Dad.... THANK YOU WISCONSIN....it's a baby step in the right direction.

Wisconsin did the right thing... and I hope every State follows.

One last thing..... TEACHER TENURE. WHAT A JOKE!!!! All it does is keep the bad teachers in jobs that good teachers are standing in line for. Let's let a teachers merits determine her job status ....not tenure. ANd now what..... teachers are being laid off in droves. What teachers will go first??? The fresh, enthusiastic ones who honestly enjoy their job and are capable of teaching a class. The overbearing, non-productive, teachers with "tenure" will be what's left to teach (and that is using the term loosely) our children.

Been awhile since I updated my blog. Mainly because I forgot about it. Literally forgot I had it. But now (Thanks Bluee!!!!!!) ... I'm Baaaaaaaaack!!!

Looks like my Obama predictions were right on. Stimulus package....HA... ain't working. Creating more jobs.....uhmmmm...nope... that also has gone nowhere. ObamaCare.....that has failed miserably.

Bank Bailouts. Good one Mr. "O". Since you were the one who, way before becoming President, helped to create and pass a bill that forced banks to give money to those they knew could not pay. Gas prices are at an all-time high. Food is at an all-time high. Housing foreclosures are at an all-time high. School budgets are at a all-time low. Schools are closing at alarming rates, teachers jobs are being cut. Factories are closing their doors after generations. Not doing much for your "creating more jobs" platform now is is???

You personally refuse to buy American. Your clothing and your wives gowns are from foreign designers. Really good role model!!!! First President in history not to wear a Brook Brothers Suit to be sworn it.

You are pushing to do away with an "antiquated" (you & Ms Clinton's words) Constitution....on which this country was built. Allow (and encourage) Insurance companies to raise their rates so that no one can afford Health insurance.... making your ObamaCareLESS package look appealing to those too ignorant to read the fine print.

You support taking the words "GOD" and "IN GOD WE TRUST" away from us...... yet, you openly (in your face Americans) joined a Muslim prayer group on the White House steps. Headlines read:

Obama Prays with Muslims White House He Cancels National Day of "Obama Prays with Muslims at White House while He Cancels

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER"

Does that not say it all????

National debt...OY...... let's not even go with what you have done there.

Your constituents, who refuse to admit they made a mistake say "Leave him alone, he's doing the best he can". Sorry "O"... I can't accept that way of thinking. You are the PRESIDENT OF MY UNITED STATES. I expect....no..... DEMAND... more of you. If you couldn't deliver, you should not have stepped into those shoes.

Gotta hand it to you. You are the only President in history to destroy this country single-handedly.

I could step off my soapbox now....but.....nah....I'm gonna stay here because tomorrow you will do something else to help destroy this country and I'll be up here ready to ponce on more of your ignorant anti-americanism.