The New Normal
Desperate times call for desperate measures
and I am resorting to the tried and true ridicule of Sunbonnet Sue
to make you laugh.
The old days
International Quilt Museum Collection
Social Distancing
Trying to exercise
& keep dog entertained 6 feet from other dogs and humans.
But massive national weight gain probably the next epidemic.
Lynn Dykstra's collection
To say nothing of loss of muscle tone.
Use it or lose it.
Being responsible citizens we are wearing masks now when we go out .
If you don't have a mask will a turtleneck do?
When venturing out must remember to wear actual clothing
rather than pajamas.
Being cooped up all day with domestic units can lead to weariness.
Patience more a virtue than ever.
Hahahaha! I love this! The third one and Patty Boy and possibly the last one are from Eastern Pennsylvania. That's a pattern of sunbonnet I see frequently here. These "Liberty Belles" as I call them, usually have a cloche hat instead of a sunbonnet, have breasts, and are heavily embellished--not unlike what Cinda C. referred to when she said the PA Dutch would decorate anything that wasn't moving at 60 mph. If you look at "Sunday School Picnic" you will see the dolls all around the border as Jenny Trein must have had that pattern too. I have a few of them and one has the same embroidery patterns used as a quilt at the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center. You made my day. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chuckles and the massive weight gain prediction.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the laughs! She's never been a favorite of mine, but these were great!
ReplyDeleteThat last quilt... is that a knife in her hand?
ReplyDeleteGreat post...Thank you
Hahahahaha! Some of those are downright scary! Although the ninja sisters at the end quite menacing! LOL! So funny to see them and thank you for the laugh!
ReplyDeletePerfect! I am always loved SBS and your narrative added a much needed smile today.
ReplyDeleteOh, I laughed so hard!!!!! Everybody loves to laugh at (with) Sunbonnet Sue. Thank you for your post!!!! Still laughing.
ReplyDeleteIs that a knife in her hand. I used to own that quilt and believe me I looked long and hard at it. It may be a stick derived from the logo for Bon Ami cleaning agent.
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DeleteOh, hilarious! You don't see Overall Bill anywhere in that last one, do you? Hmm, suspicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the laugh!
ReplyDeleteHa! A little humor is really needed right now! I'm afraid my response to the Stay at Home will be that I'll look like one of those extremely wide Sues!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the belly laughs!! Love your commentary :)
ReplyDeleteLove your humorous posts! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHilarious. I also wondered if the last Sue was wielding a knife!
ReplyDeleteToo funny. You put a smile on many a face today. Massive national weight gain, ha ha.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy your SBS posts. There seems to be an unending supply of odd Sues out there. Thank you for rescuing them from obscurity for our amusement.
ReplyDeleteIf this was to make me laugh, it worked! Quite a collection there.
ReplyDeleteHa ha.... thank you for the laugh Barbara;). Poor Sunbonnet Sue.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giggle!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your post....so funny. Thank you
ReplyDeleteWonderful fun! I like SBS but love to see the “fails” too! For more belly laughs google “naughty sun bonnet sue” !
ReplyDeleteThank you! This was so fun to.see and the captions.
ReplyDeleteThis is just what the doctor ordered! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love Sunbonnet Sues. This was great.
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