Gertrude was a bit peeved to learn that her thigh exposure was considered more of a disgrace than the stupid bathing bonnet that her sister had slapped together using fruit salad and some glue…
Categories: Past Imperfect
Gertrude was a bit peeved to learn that her thigh exposure was considered more of a disgrace than the stupid bathing bonnet that her sister had slapped together using fruit salad and some glue…
Categories: Past Imperfect
Tagged as: Beaches, Flash Fiction, Humor, Life, Photography, Sarcasm, Vintage, writing
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
love it
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Beth!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I don’t blame Gertrude. Except for Carmen Miranda, fruit bonnets have never really worked.
LikeLiked by 1 person
And the fruit bonnets really don’t do well in the sun. It’s lovely for the first few minutes, but then things start to ripen and the flies arrive… 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah, it’s the flies. Although I successfully wore a fruit bonnet in the Antarctic. No flies on me.
LikeLiked by 1 person
hard to imagine that they actually did this, back it the day. Wish they could bring it back to curtail the current fad for letting it all hang out, anywhere, anytime, anywho.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Meanwhile, the little boys in the background are getting an education on making women conform to the standards of men. Sigh…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Amen Gertrude. I feel your pain.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sibling rivalry is such fun… 😉
LikeLike
The measuring of the skirt-length was just an excuse for Mr. Good-Ole-Boy to feel up some bare leg…
🙄
LikeLiked by 1 person
Mr. GOB does indeed look like someone who will eventually end up in a courtroom, accused of salacious intent…
LikeLiked by 1 person