Miss Verity continues to amuse herself by wistfully browsing propaganda posters–would that she had any artistic talent! If she did, she’d whip up a few in praise of her own pet causes.
But since she has not, she can only admire the artistry of others. This one, for instance: without coming out and actually saying so, [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Further War-Poster Prettiness
Posted in ephemera, history, tagged ephemera, posters, war on March 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Childcare
Posted in children, news on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Miss Verity has never been particularly interested in babies–she’s got nothing against them, and thinks they’re pretty to look at; she just prefers the company of older children and adults–and therefore has only a passing familiarity with the care and feeding of the little dears.
Nevertheless, she does know one ought not to feed them arsenic. [...]
War Posters
Posted in ephemera, tagged ephemera, posters, war on March 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Miss Verity has always liked war posters; there’s something touching about their straightforward patriotism. All the animals get trotted out: war-bond funded beavers for Canada, a startled-looking kangaroo for Australia.
And there’s that sense that ordinary decisions–conserving coal, preserving food, using less and investing more–can be important. Governments no longer seem terribly chuffed about [...]
Femininity
Posted in femininity, words, tagged femininity, girly girls, traditional femininity on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Miss Verity found herself at a loss this morning as to what phrase would be equivalent to ‘girly girl,’ but with reference to adult ladies rather than children. She’d thought perhaps ‘traditional femininity’ might prove helpful in locating the sorts of blogs and websites she wanted.
Alas: she’d miscalculated. Three of the first four results wish [...]
