john_burns ([info]john_burns) wrote in [info]saugus,
@ 2005-11-11 11:29:00
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Of Time and the River
We are nearing a publication date, probably early 2006. Our goal is to honor our past by remembering the men and women and the events of that period, sufficient in number and diversity to join with A Gathering of Memories in leaving an authentic picture of that era.

In addition to the major concentration we are considering a look at what might be fun to incorporate in this new book: a brief segment listing words, phrases, and events that were once part of our daily experience, which have disappeared in this century (or are in the process of doing so).

Here are some samples: bulkheads, jitneys, fountain pens, beach wagons, knickers, honey wagons, clinkers, etc.

Care to help us? Include your favorite lost words and phrases in a comment below.


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lost words
(Anonymous)
2005-12-22 07:26 pm UTC (link)
Hi John, Lost words to include are records, snap jacks (shoes),ice box,sarsaparilla,flapjacks,parlor,piazza, young wipper-snapper,milkman,running board,zuit suits. Could go on and on. Vic Leone

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(Anonymous)
2006-12-21 03:39 am UTC (link)
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(Anonymous)
2006-12-21 03:47 am UTC (link)
saugus is going bankrupt at the hands of town meeting john did you know any town meeting members
and did they value ice skating rinks over police and fire and schools and snow plows and other silly things like that why does the rink need a 41 thousand dollar dump truck with plow when the land around the rink is state property

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(Anonymous)
2006-01-13 07:21 pm UTC (link)
Anyone remember using 'tonic' for any soft-drink?

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(Anonymous)
2006-01-17 11:48 pm UTC (link)
Still do. How about "sked" (although it also makes the "Wicked Good Guide to Boston English", even they list it as a Saugus thing.)

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(Anonymous)
2006-01-18 01:51 pm UTC (link)
LOL -- sked! I still use it when I see a sked no matter where I am :-) It's a term of endearment now though.

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(Anonymous)
2006-12-21 03:42 am UTC (link)
why is saugus laying off cops firemen and teachers and closing schools but the dont care that a skating rink that isnt used half the time and only is used by 4 percent of saugus residents stay open even know that is losing a half million dollars a year

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(Anonymous)
2006-12-21 03:50 am UTC (link)
no but i remember when you paid your taxes and got the the silly essential services like police fire schools but who needs em fred right

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(Anonymous)
2006-01-13 07:26 pm UTC (link)
Walking to Sweetser and Emerson Elementary Schools (though both technically disappeared by the 1990s).

How about the Felton and Robie?

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(Anonymous)
2006-12-21 03:51 am UTC (link)
close all the schools we cant afford them we need more ice skating rinks right boys

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(Anonymous)
2006-01-14 01:01 am UTC (link)
wicked good (though it was listed in the LL Bean catalog this Christmas).

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