Every time I use this word my children say WHAT?
Aug 2, 2021 09:14:52 #
Counterpane
Guess if you are not in your sixties you don't use the word or know what it is. My mother and aunts always used to describe a specific item. What say you UHH members have you used this word and know what it describes?
Guess if you are not in your sixties you don't use the word or know what it is. My mother and aunts always used to describe a specific item. What say you UHH members have you used this word and know what it describes?
Aug 2, 2021 09:18:01 #
Aug 2, 2021 09:20:06 #
It must be a regional term. I am ‘way over sixty and have never heard the word--had to look it up. It’s certainly not a term used in the Midwest, so I learned something new today. Thx.
Aug 2, 2021 09:21:41 #
Aug 2, 2021 09:23:11 #
jaymatt wrote:
It must be a regional term. I am ‘way over sixty and have never heard the word--had to look it up. It’s certainly not a term used in the Midwest, so I learned something new today. Thx.
I’m with John.
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Aug 2, 2021 09:42:14 #
I think we called it short-sheeting someone! This sounds like something we'd do at summer camp but the fold near the pillow was doubled-over a couple of times so as to make the sheet envelope only about 3 ft. long. Someone crawling into their bed wouldn't be able to get their feet down to the end of the bed. They would have to redo their bed before they could sleep in it.
Aug 2, 2021 09:42:16 #
alliebess
Loc: suburban Philadelphia
I grew up in western Maryland and now live in eastern Pennsylvania and have never heard that word used in either area.
Aug 2, 2021 09:43:40 #
I'm with John on this one. I'm well over 60 and have never heard or read that word until now.
--Bob
--Bob
cedymock wrote:
Counterpane
Guess if you are not in your sixties you don't use the word or know what it is. My mother and aunts always used to describe a specific item. What say you UHH members have you used this word and know what it describes?
Guess if you are not in your sixties you don't use the word or know what it is. My mother and aunts always used to describe a specific item. What say you UHH members have you used this word and know what it describes?
Aug 2, 2021 09:51:01 #
Spent most of my life on the east coast and never heard it. But I see Webster defines it as a bedspread.
Aug 2, 2021 10:10:31 #
Dannj wrote:
Spent most of my life on the east coast and never heard it. But I see Webster defines it as a bedspread.
Yes, light weight decorative blanket for spring, summer and early fall is how my family used the word counterpane.
Aug 2, 2021 10:15:32 #
That's usually when In hit my elbow on the counter.
But seriously check out this for an astounding look at things current college student know nothing about. For example, they have never opened a car window with a crank.
http://themindsetlist.com/2018/08/beloit-college-mindset-list-class-2022/
But seriously check out this for an astounding look at things current college student know nothing about. For example, they have never opened a car window with a crank.
http://themindsetlist.com/2018/08/beloit-college-mindset-list-class-2022/
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