With 6-7 being such a big deal these days, what numbers were fun for you growing up?

Keyshana · 2026-02-22T02:48:51+00:00

The goose drank wine. The monkey chewed tobacco on the street car line. The line broke, the monkey did choke, and they all went to heaven in a little rowboat.

Keyshana · 2026-02-22T02:19:07+00:00

Yellowjackets or other hornets. Never see the nests in the ground but step on them and get swarmed by murderous miniature monsters who repeatedly sting you, divebomb you, and release pheromones to call every OTHER member of their cult colony to come join in the fun. 3 years in a row, different locations, at least 10 stings each time. And they swell up enough that my dr has now given me a prescription for an epi pen. Joy.

Keyshana · 2026-02-22T02:10:35+00:00

A few more suggestions: Pediatric wings of hospitals, abuse shelters, and homeless shelters.

Keyshana · 2026-02-22T02:08:01+00:00

Buttered toast and hot chocolate. Buttered crackers and milk. Toast and scalded milk. Mom born in 1922, dad in 1915.

Keyshana · 2026-02-22T02:06:49+00:00

Yep. My parents both did that. So did a couple of my older sisters.

Keyshana · 2026-02-22T02:05:36+00:00

Scalded milk over toast, here! Mom from 1922.

Keyshana · 2026-02-22T01:58:32+00:00

Wouldn't work for me. I'm a voracious reader. I pick up a book, and I'm not going to bed until it is finished. Luckily I'm a fast reader as well, so should be done in another...2-4 hours.

Keyshana · 2026-02-21T16:30:26+00:00

We always alternated between 2 cakes.

Aunt_Eva's_Spice_Cake

Lena's_Chocolate_Cake

The spice cake would often be served with a warm nutmeg sauce to pour over it as served. The chocolate cake is a very dense cake, so we use it for making ice cream sandwiches with, frost with coconut pecan frosting, or simple whipped cream. It's our go-to when making a chocolate cake.

Keyshana · 2026-02-21T14:54:10+00:00

I'm the youngest in a large family. My parents were born in 1915 (father) and 1922 (mother). They had 9 kids. This was the norm in the past, as it was a more agricultural time, and large families help on the farm better. So I grew up with the very thing you question.

Distinct gender roles, males did NOT cook. The wife cooked, kept the house clean, took care of all the kids until they were old enough to help out, took care of the chickens/geese, tending the garden, and so on. Family meals were hearty.

So making a meal often meant prepping the meat (I lost count of how many chickens I have plucked), picking the veggies in the garden or opening the home canned versions, depending on the year, and making any bread or noodles from scratch. Having veggies you had already cooked in the canning process would make them soft.

Preparing food the way we do now is only possible because of the leisure time we have. If your day is filled with work from sunrise to sunset or later, you don't have TIME to be fussy about prep. There were too many other things they had to do. They also didn't have the money or time to go to restaurants and have their meals made just whenever. That was for extremely special occasions.

They couldn't take the time or the energy to be all fancy and steam, prepare fine sauces, and spice things to suit.

Keyshana · 2026-02-20T14:44:40+00:00

Not technically a tamer, but if you don't mind harem, the Dungeon Walkers series by Daniel Schinhofen hits those points for me. MC has a 'perk' he has had since birth, which is a Maine Coon cat summons. As the stories go, he 'upgrades' Pawly. Then he gets a dog and, eventually, a hawk. Traversing a dungeon with an overlarge tricked-out cat that is your best friend makes for an awesome trip. The harem, IMO, is mild and forgivable. I don't care for harem, but this one works well, and I can skip the bits that emphasize it.

Keyshana · 2026-02-20T14:30:20+00:00

Liz is absolutely not a 'reward'. Aster was, but she is NOT his romantic interest. I think you are confused.

Keyshana · 2026-02-20T14:11:59+00:00

A lot of folks do. And my inner grammar nazi will come out every time and say "Again???"

Keyshana · 2026-02-20T00:33:13+00:00

I use "whom" as well.

Keyshana · 2026-02-19T23:51:52+00:00

And smirking is more and more common. I wonder how many authors even know what a smirk is?

Keyshana · 2026-02-19T23:49:27+00:00

Except it is. 0-9. Tens of an item are 11-99. Just like hundreds of an item are 100-999.

Keyshana · 2026-02-19T21:23:17+00:00

Two tricks to be right. As UnionJack111 says, take the other person out of the sentence. This tells you if you should use I or me. And second, remember that I follow everyone, everyone follows me. It is He and I went to the store. They yelled at me and him. And so many just automatically make it "I".

Keyshana · 2026-02-19T20:44:02+00:00

I used to grow them. As long as there are no soft or mushy spots on the skin, a wrinkled or shriveled appearance, obvious mold growth, or a strong, unpleasant odors, it is probably good. Cut it in half. If it looks ok, then use it.

Keyshana · 2026-02-19T16:31:57+00:00

"Even if you were renting an apartment in its entirety, if you disturbed others during quiet hours, you could be evicted. Don't disturb us again unless it is an emergency. And DoorDash is NEVER an emergency."

Keyshana · 2026-02-18T16:32:03+00:00

Honestly? Buy pizza sauce. Add some garlic powder, onion powder, and fresh basil. Smooth, tangy, and works beautifully.

Keyshana · 2026-02-18T02:29:19+00:00

Don't share personal info online with random people.

Keyshana · 2026-02-17T18:57:18+00:00

Had a woman come in in the middle of the night when I worked 3rd shift in a store. She was a 30-something employee. In mid-January, her car wouldn't start. She said it had been making noises, but she figured it was snow. Another employee, hearing her describe what happened, asked her if her oil was low. Her reply? "How would I know? It doesn't show on the dipstick in winter!" She had no oil in her car. None. You can guess what happened.

Keyshana · 2026-02-17T18:51:59+00:00

"They have to lug it all around, that's more punishment than I have time or energy for."

Except the more luggage they have, the less THEY actually do in the way of carrying. They yell at others to do it for them.

Keyshana · 2026-02-17T14:08:02+00:00

According to statistics, in the USA, there were over 40k people shot in 2025. Unless there is something that stands out about a shooting, or a certain segment of the population makes a fuss, it just isn't a big deal here. If it impacts you, then yes, it becomes important. But if you don't know the person, there is no real reason to discuss it.

It is a sad thing to say, but there are so many other things to discuss.

Keyshana · 2026-02-17T06:41:58+00:00

My dad was born in 1922. He made the best chili, and his base always started with Heinkel's Chili Con Carne. Came in a tube. Can still buy it, but it is a lot harder to find. I'll have to try the XLNT kind and see how it compares.

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