tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.comments2024-03-27T08:42:41.206-04:00MENASHADavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10664440283442109379noreply@blogger.comBlogger1496125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-40930346811988511402024-03-27T08:42:41.206-04:002024-03-27T08:42:41.206-04:00Yes, that's right. I'll have to find a ph...Yes, that's right. I'll have to find a photo, lol. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664440283442109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-64261933366427664452024-03-26T08:13:32.471-04:002024-03-26T08:13:32.471-04:00Don't forget about the silly "hand goggle...Don't forget about the silly "hand goggles" that went along with the song!Kris Cowlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-78038090939875782152024-03-22T10:32:15.965-04:002024-03-22T10:32:15.965-04:00My Grandma told me the story of twin girls that pr...My Grandma told me the story of twin girls that predicted the Gilbert paper mill fire. They actually went inside to tell them but they wouldn't listen. Sure enough there was a fire. I don't know what year it was though. They became physics in the areaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-42387269969614133212024-03-20T12:10:05.674-04:002024-03-20T12:10:05.674-04:00@Wally Rogers....good to know, thank you! Calling ...@Wally Rogers....good to know, thank you! Calling Bare Bones to see if they still have it. :) Brenda Marinacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-64219628448415219332024-03-18T22:43:59.612-04:002024-03-18T22:43:59.612-04:00The "reproduction" Gold Label produced a...The "reproduction" Gold Label produced a couple weeks ago by Bare Bones Brewery in honor of Menasha's 150th anniversary was very tasty.Wally Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299851513953932685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-436565638713575812024-03-17T23:15:28.720-04:002024-03-17T23:15:28.720-04:00Her son was a Irish immigrant to the US harry Finn...Her son was a Irish immigrant to the US harry Finnigan<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-8171303879104307152024-03-17T23:06:38.145-04:002024-03-17T23:06:38.145-04:00I live in Victoria BC Canada. My great Grand mothe...I live in Victoria BC Canada. My great Grand mothers family settled and owned Stroebe Island in the 1800’sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-38408257891282141992024-03-13T11:11:45.295-04:002024-03-13T11:11:45.295-04:00Strow beeStrow beeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-83245479116682295792024-03-13T11:10:42.064-04:002024-03-13T11:10:42.064-04:00HorsefeathersHorsefeathersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-6810510402226520722024-03-06T10:18:04.312-05:002024-03-06T10:18:04.312-05:00Not in Menasha but in Mount Vernon, Ohio, 1951, ag...Not in Menasha but in Mount Vernon, Ohio, 1951, age six. My brothers and I attended the Memorial Theater on Saturday afternoons for a dime. To see... a movie, a series of Flash Gordon, and cartoons. Cool.Kathleen (Kate) Dean-Ridenournoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-90517802644094052072024-03-06T10:02:38.175-05:002024-03-06T10:02:38.175-05:00I guess it's better than chunks of merriment.I guess it's better than chunks of merriment.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664440283442109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-69574629261799421722024-03-06T08:09:00.624-05:002024-03-06T08:09:00.624-05:00"Units of fun?""Units of fun?"Kris Cowlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-14904314035949142412024-02-29T08:10:32.897-05:002024-02-29T08:10:32.897-05:00All excellent points, David! I concede that it wa...All excellent points, David! I concede that it was folly for me to try to inject logic into anthropomorphism! Who would have thought that the Menasha book would one day lead us to this discussion?Kris Cowlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-26640520204427372402024-02-28T08:50:28.360-05:002024-02-28T08:50:28.360-05:00I agree. But Kris, there's no accounting for ...I agree. But Kris, there's no accounting for logic when it comes to anthropomorphic chaacters. I've never understood the characters that want you to eat them! For instance, the pig in front of the BBQ restaurant beckoning you to come in. And, more famously right now, the Pop-Tarts mascot dreaming of being consumed. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664440283442109379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-6817050704724239552024-02-27T08:14:38.023-05:002024-02-27T08:14:38.023-05:00The anthropomorphic irony here is that the ailing ...The anthropomorphic irony here is that the ailing boiler is running a high temperature, which is, of course, what you actually want from a boiler. ;-)Kris Cowlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-28160077822672619662024-02-26T12:47:20.896-05:002024-02-26T12:47:20.896-05:00Originally from Neenah, Left in '73. I was te...Originally from Neenah, Left in '73. I was telling friends about the "polish connection." Did a search on "polish connection" and this came up. Nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-35043096000475582982024-02-23T22:13:34.553-05:002024-02-23T22:13:34.553-05:00Gold Label will be re-produced by Bare Bones Brewe...Gold Label will be re-produced by Bare Bones Brewery and available March 5th, 2023 to commemorate Menasha's 150th anniversary.Wally Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299851513953932685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-51263436914745219252024-02-22T08:29:55.339-05:002024-02-22T08:29:55.339-05:00Time Warp! Until reading this just now, I had com...Time Warp! Until reading this just now, I had completely forgotten about our grade school field trip to the Neenah Post Office. My experience was almost exactly as described in the article. Thanks for bringing back a great memory from simpler days, David!Kris Cowlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-34138363505676693742024-02-21T10:05:43.881-05:002024-02-21T10:05:43.881-05:005 months to the day before I was born! Congrats, B...5 months to the day before I was born! Congrats, Blue Jays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-22026393499854657522024-02-13T08:01:54.853-05:002024-02-13T08:01:54.853-05:00I would be willing to bet that Menasha beer drinke...I would be willing to bet that Menasha beer drinkers were fiercely loyal to the hometown brew!Kris Cowlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-49196629483488553322024-02-09T11:56:14.680-05:002024-02-09T11:56:14.680-05:00One of the places the APPLE Club refreshed themsel...One of the places the APPLE Club refreshed themselves on New Years Day<br />early 2000’s. 🏊 🏊♀️ 🏊♂️ 🥶 Roy Meiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-9900227285019916622024-02-09T00:23:20.389-05:002024-02-09T00:23:20.389-05:00When was the bridge first started to be built When was the bridge first started to be built Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-79894685447830856172024-02-05T21:12:34.316-05:002024-02-05T21:12:34.316-05:00It would be an interesting exercise to go out ther...It would be an interesting exercise to go out there tomorrow and see how many of those industrial smoke stacks are still there.Wally Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299851513953932685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-69429667826505850862024-02-05T13:57:38.864-05:002024-02-05T13:57:38.864-05:00Photo taken by Ed Pieper. Remember him? Offbeat, w...Photo taken by Ed Pieper. Remember him? Offbeat, with a cool and pleasing manner. 😊Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409767103730656103.post-86183633857715291102024-02-04T14:42:02.250-05:002024-02-04T14:42:02.250-05:00Our family called it Fanny Brice's during the ...Our family called it Fanny Brice's during the 80's but it must already have been The OvertimeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com