66 Comments Posted by Scarlett77

Janice, coincidently enough, my Dad is from upstate New York (Auburn)

Janice, not quite the last :-) My father is 72, and in addition, was raised by his grandmother (who was born in 1878), so he passed down some antiquated sayings for objects, etc...(called the microwave the "radar range", told us not to run around in "stocking feet.", things like that.)
We also had an old"icebox" from the early 1900's when I was a child. (My Dad loved to collect antiques)

I clicked on the link to see the photo's of what the place used to look like in use. There is a charming photo of a family (Mom, Dad, young son) all having a nice bubble bath in the heart shaped tub. What's wrong with that picture?? Yikes!!

Beautiful!!

Just like Mom used to make...

The fixture looks original- the shade most certainly is not! I had a shade exactly like that in my bedroom growing up, so it at least dates to the late 70's, early 80's.

There is nothing more depressing then old wood panel-lined walls from the 70's!!

LOL; love the "Bob Ross" comment. My Dad used to watch him once in a while...

" Make sure your trees are happy trees!"

There is nothing better than a New England Autumn!! What a lovely photo!

Quite a "Bi-Polar" message- starts out on a nice note, and ends very negatively.

Joe, thanks for the great link. These souls were once living and breathing, with lives, thoughts, and emotions, just as were are today. Wether they were commited out of ignorance and misunderstanding, or true mental illness, they were all human beings. They deserved more than having what little was left of their outside lives end up in a discarded heap on the floor. It is the same with the older mental hospital cemeteries, who buried their patients with nothing more than a small stone with a number. Not even the dignity of a name. Society doesn't want to be confronted with things or people that are "different", because it forces them to linger on their own venerabilities. So, we hide away those things that bother us, hide along the feelings that go with them, and go along our happy little way, and forget that we could be that person on the inside looking out.

John Wayne Gacy, Tim Curry in 'It", that possessed clown doll in "Poltergiest." Clowns are evil -'nuff said.

I think it's fascinating when actual personal expressions are left behind by patients. It makes you wonder about their lives all that much more...

Great poem- beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with everyone!

I suspect this is a janitorial sink, esp. if located in the basement.