tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post6659746047810552621..comments2023-09-14T18:07:21.937-07:00Comments on Wirreandah Wandering: The Palais in its HeydayJofeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-46488296315242090932014-12-01T12:24:41.472-08:002014-12-01T12:24:41.472-08:00Well they have to progressively wedge in their sta...Well they have to progressively wedge in their standing boards to get up to the top so that they can chop off the first section, and then they jump down board by board - they don't dive off the top :-)Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-34402557806205696532014-12-01T11:53:47.016-08:002014-12-01T11:53:47.016-08:00I like lumberjack events, but those guys standing ...I like lumberjack events, but those guys standing on a "diving board" are NUTS!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-25164008539012194772014-11-30T18:10:32.128-08:002014-11-30T18:10:32.128-08:00Great photos and history. The grand days of depart...Great photos and history. The grand days of department stores have gone but recently there have been several television series that celebrate them. I suppose every nation has a classic store name that remains in the collective memory.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-42138293863518447912014-11-30T14:32:53.118-08:002014-11-30T14:32:53.118-08:00It was great to read your expansion of the Grace B...It was great to read your expansion of the Grace Bros theme. Surprised to hear you thought the service pre-Myer not up to scratch. I thought poor service was a more modern phenomena. Very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-48620704239074307202014-11-30T06:58:23.362-08:002014-11-30T06:58:23.362-08:00I never imagined there was real Grace Brothers unt...I never imagined there was real Grace Brothers until I found this prompt picture and I wondered if someone would give it a mention, The doll on a stick reminds me of a tradition at my childhood fair - Cock on a Stick! A beautiful candy cockerel made into a lollipop.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-25917379745775110832014-11-30T00:03:19.823-08:002014-11-30T00:03:19.823-08:00The old Grace Bros. photos were great; and Strawbe...The old Grace Bros. photos were great; and Strawberry Shortcake on a stick? That's a new one on me. Strawberry Shortcake was big stuff when my daughters were young & I'm glad to see her making a recent comeback! Your daughter's adorable, by the way!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-1544578591391722622014-11-29T18:36:19.334-08:002014-11-29T18:36:19.334-08:001933 was a tough year for a lot of people because ...1933 was a tough year for a lot of people because of the Depression but it looks like the staff entertained themselves and each other royally.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-60423072452070990142014-11-29T15:01:33.530-08:002014-11-29T15:01:33.530-08:00Basically a lot of rubbish, but you can read more ...Basically a lot of rubbish, but you can read more about them here: http://www.eastershow.com.au/showbags/index.aspxJofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-18433315943674685992014-11-29T14:49:13.245-08:002014-11-29T14:49:13.245-08:00I wish I know more about the showbags and what was...I wish I know more about the showbags and what was in them. I don't think we have anything like that here. At the state fair you can get free bags and collect free things to put in them.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-74185608945822101932014-11-29T08:43:35.510-08:002014-11-29T08:43:35.510-08:00I enjoyed your different take on the theme with th...I enjoyed your different take on the theme with the history of Grace Brothers, especially the old photographs.ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-83995426230255429462014-11-29T08:33:33.068-08:002014-11-29T08:33:33.068-08:00Lots of fair maidens in awesome costumes in your p...Lots of fair maidens in awesome costumes in your post! Well done!Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-27425226254716240042014-11-29T08:32:43.544-08:002014-11-29T08:32:43.544-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-13954337545263194372014-11-28T23:00:54.739-08:002014-11-28T23:00:54.739-08:00What a great read. Thanks for this. I love the u...What a great read. Thanks for this. I love the use of the word "gorgeousness" in the newspaper article. I have a friend in Melbourne who likes to use that word occasionally - mostly because it sounds so silly I think.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.com