tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post7794525268046930845..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: Songs My Mother Taught Me . . . Barney Google (With the Goo-Goo-Googly Eyes)Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-68417609989893270702009-10-14T23:35:06.809-07:002009-10-14T23:35:06.809-07:00@tom shubnell- I was really excited to read your c...@tom shubnell- I was really excited to read your comments and I do hope you'll be back. I'm on my way now to read your Barney Google post.....Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-27006802915049929712009-10-14T15:02:14.527-07:002009-10-14T15:02:14.527-07:00I just wrote about Barney google on my blog too. I...I just wrote about Barney google on my blog too. I added the link under my name. <br />PS - great blog, I'll stop back.tom shubnellhttp://shubsthoughts.blogspot.com/2009/10/whats-in-name-sparky.html#linksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-64894684346245710672009-10-13T23:54:09.903-07:002009-10-13T23:54:09.903-07:00@Phoenix- You're right about the value of lear...@Phoenix- You're right about the value of learning the balance of sadness and happiness....and best done in childhood than having to catch up in adulthood (or perhaps never "getting it"). :)<br /><br />@Hattie- It's a fun old song, but I hope it doesn't stay too long in your head because a little can go a long way with this one!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-89805574857876809262009-10-13T06:08:43.385-07:002009-10-13T06:08:43.385-07:00Oh, Dear. I heard that song as a child, and now it...Oh, Dear. I heard that song as a child, and now it's running around through my head. <br />I loved the turtle story. It is sad in a way, though, reminding me that nothing lasts forever.Hattiehttp://hattie.typepad.com/hatties_web/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-80963728462647243502009-10-13T01:44:10.347-07:002009-10-13T01:44:10.347-07:00A very sweet narrative.. though the end was quite ...A very sweet narrative.. though the end was quite sad, some memories just stay for the happiness and excitement they have created in our childhood!SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439071211238467709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-4902323708667474672009-10-13T00:23:44.948-07:002009-10-13T00:23:44.948-07:00@the watercats- Thanks for coming over to catch up...@the watercats- Thanks for coming over to catch up and leave your kind comments. :)<br /><br />@Darlene- I'm happy to be stirring up some fond memories!<br />It wasn't my turtle: I cried over the story of my mother's turtle perishing in the move. However, I have a horrible childhood story of two small turtles owned by my sister and me, and of my ill-fated idea to put them in the sink with hot water since it was so cold outside that day. Come to think of it, the tragedy from that probably was one of the reasons I went all to pieces when I heard about my mother's turtle, Barney Google. <br /><br />@Looking to the Stars- Quite a song, eh? Glad it brought a chuckle, and sharing about the turtle's story makes the ending not so sad.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-64518536401063003392009-10-12T15:54:31.995-07:002009-10-12T15:54:31.995-07:00Lydia, this is a hoot. I have never heard of Barne...Lydia, this is a hoot. I have never heard of Barney Google but it was fun reading all about it(I thought about my Google page right away)LOL.<br /><br />I really enjoyed the story about your mom's turtle. What a smart guy he was, to go around the house each day. It would have been fun to see things thru his eyes :)<br />I'm sorry he didn't survive the trip to FL but I really enjoyed you sharing about him. Thanks :)Looking to the Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211255507065858940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-90735294344508061302009-10-12T14:35:08.186-07:002009-10-12T14:35:08.186-07:00I can imagine how you cried when your turtle didn&...I can imagine how you cried when your turtle didn't make the move. <br /><br />I first heard Barney Google on my grandmother's Edison Victrola. It was one of the records I played over and over along with Caruso, John Brown's body and Little Brown Jug. I had forgotten about it.<br /><br />It's fun having these memories renewed. I do remember reading the comic strip, but it wasn't one of my favorites. Probably because I didn't get the race track tie in.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-84778447664260855652009-10-12T04:40:38.273-07:002009-10-12T04:40:38.273-07:00It's been so much fun catching up on all your ...It's been so much fun catching up on all your posts! and I love the idea of your remembrance with songs you were taught, a very beautiful thing.. I love this song and had never heard it before.. the story of the poor ole turtle is really quite sad :-( but the photo at the top of post is fantastic! It's such a lovely thing when music craetes a direct link to a time and place and people.. thank you for sharing :-DBatteson.Indhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846214578565824955noreply@blogger.com