No, it’s not a beer and has nothing to do with limes. This machine got me through college.
My HS Legacy
I always had a list of people who needed this machine in college and when I finished my paper it went to first in line. Now that I recall, I paid for all those ribbons. This baby has been in storage for nearly five years and we just got it back today. The case was dented in a move 20 years ago.
So good to see you again, my old friend! My Aunt Lorna gave me this typewriter after it got her through college and helped make her an excellent teacher. It was given to me on HS graduation day. I’ll have to find a typewriter shop for a new ribbon but right now I thank my Aunt for the most productive gift I ever received.
At the time it was utilitarian, pre-computer. My mother used to use 12 carbon sheets to present the minutes she took at meetings of the Montreal Board of Trade (our commerce counterpart). She couldn’t make a mistake and did not do so during her tenure. Aunt Lorna’s typewriter is a relic I cherish. Today we have the luxury of computers and delete and edit and spell check features.
Personally, I think we need to challenge kids more, not less, because they can find information now that we could never have gotten back then without countless days in the library and visiting other libraries without a car to get there.
Anyway, I have my baby back. Her case may be dented but I’ll wait for Jim to come back with the dog before plugging her in, as he has already raised concerns about the wiring.
We spent the day clearing out storage. We’re freaking out the dog and may be moving. But we liberated the Smith-Corona, first portable (not in my mind at at over 20 lbs.) in the world that might have sent me blogging!
I’m off to see my husband and dog, they’ve been gone a while. Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 