Comments on: An excellent evening with Bernice Johnson Reagon http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/ Not all battles are fought with a sword Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:07:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Phi http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Phi Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:55:44 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/#comment-623 My Swiss ancestors were mostly dark haired folks (although they still enjoyed their beer). Looking photos of them (unfortunately I don't have any to hand), it's pretty clear that I carry their genes front and center. My Swiss ancestors were mostly dark haired folks (although they still enjoyed their beer). Looking photos of them (unfortunately I don’t have any to hand), it’s pretty clear that I carry their genes front and center.

]]> By: Desert Donkey http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Desert Donkey Thu, 28 Apr 2005 20:49:11 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/#comment-559 That row of smiilng blonde swiss maidens with the tray of beer bear little familial resemblance. Maybe you were adopted, phi. That row of smiilng blonde swiss maidens with the tray of beer bear little familial resemblance. Maybe you were adopted, phi.

]]> By: Phi http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Phi Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:25:25 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/#comment-557 That would be pretty disorienting. I've never had something like with a family member, but something similar happened with a friend from long ago and it took me quite a while to get used to it. Our family has both the large smiling and the hard-bitten scowling types. Luckily we have more of the former around at the moment, but there's a photograph of distant (late 1800's) relatives of ours in the <a href="http://www.swisshistoricalvillage.com/index.htm" rel="nofollow">Historical Village</a> in <a href="http://www.swisstown.com/" rel="nofollow">New Glarus</a>, Wisconsin, of (believe it or now) Mr. and Mrs. Hilarious Wilde, and they look anything but. Classic scowling farmer portrait and always worth taking guests to see. That would be pretty disorienting. I’ve never had something like with a family member, but something similar happened with a friend from long ago and it took me quite a while to get used to it.

Our family has both the large smiling and the hard-bitten scowling types. Luckily we have more of the former around at the moment, but there’s a photograph of distant (late 1800’s) relatives of ours in the Historical Village in New Glarus, Wisconsin, of (believe it or now) Mr. and Mrs. Hilarious Wilde, and they look anything but. Classic scowling farmer portrait and always worth taking guests to see.

]]> By: Desert Donkey http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Desert Donkey Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:52:14 +0000 http://UnhinderedByTalent.com/Phi/archives/2005/04/26/an-excellent-evening-with-bernice-johnson-reagon/#comment-554 Every time I see the name Bernice Johnson with a picture of that large smiling woman it is startling. My recently deceased grandmother's name was Bernice Johnson and she was a hard-biten, scowling, tiny woman. The contrast is disorienting. I miss her dearly. Every time I see the name Bernice Johnson with a picture of that large smiling woman it is startling. My recently deceased grandmother’s name was Bernice Johnson and she was a hard-biten, scowling, tiny woman. The contrast is disorienting.

I miss her dearly.

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