"Do whatever you want" does not mean what I thought it meant.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
"Do whatever you want" does not mean what I thought it meant.

Especially when the significant other says it.

I learned retirement is a good thing.

Some grandmas are very cool.

Two teenager girls and a pre teen went to the Nail salon for mani and pedi's today.
They just got out out of another place where they got hair and make up done.

All were dolled up like no body's business.

Grandmas Bill at the nail salon was $240.00 ( including tip)

I learned that the chili rellenos at Angel’s are pretty bravo today.

I learned that some general stores in the early 1900's used pressurized gasoline for lighting, what seemed normal then, but not now.

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became popular, especially in a country town that had no gas. I recall the big metal cabinet fastened outside at the rear of the store, which housed the revolutionary new "Albert Lea System." It was simple and, by modern standards, frighteningly explosive, but it worked! The system consisted of a sturdy, cylindrical cop- per tank into which was funneled several gallons of raw gasoline. The spout was removed and a tight-fitting metal cap was screwed into place, making the tank fully airtight. A heavy-duty bicycle pump was attached, forcing compressed air into the tank and pushing the gasoline through the copper tubing when the lamp valves were opened.
To carry the gasoline from the tank to the lamps, a series of wire-like copper tubes about 1/8 inch in diameter were used. These were carefully fastened to walls and ceiling with special care being taken to make sure that no leaks occurred. However, before the lamps could operate, gas had to be "generated" by heating a tiny portion of this tubing directly above each lamp. This was accomplished with a special metal holder containing a wick soaked in alcohol. When this was lighted below the tubing, the gasoline within was changed to illuminating gas. Woven mantles of asbestos fabric were attached to the gas burner and,when they were lit, gave off an intense white light. This was a tremendous improvement over the pinkish glow of the pictur- esque kerosene lamps and the system was used until electricity came to Milbank many years later.
https://www.sdhspress.com/jour...eneral-store-era.pdf

Some pics of the lamps:

https://terry-marsh.com/hollow-wire-lighting/