tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post5985573154320621428..comments2023-11-05T04:15:44.564-08:00Comments on Robert Frost's Banjo: A Fine Day Out #1 - Council, IDAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-50325300115518458412009-02-24T04:24:00.000-08:002009-02-24T04:24:00.000-08:00Thanks so much Dave!Thanks so much Dave!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-74044887279068781422009-02-24T02:32:00.000-08:002009-02-24T02:32:00.000-08:00That is onme of the most fascinating rambles I hav...That is onme of the most fascinating rambles I have come across. Teally absorbing. Thanks.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-26380480721768732152009-02-23T19:29:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:29:00.000-08:00Thanks Sandra-- we may have been out in the winter...Thanks Sandra-- we may have been out in the wintery weather but it sounds like nothing compared to your day in Mexico.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-77646192247121718012009-02-23T17:22:00.000-08:002009-02-23T17:22:00.000-08:00You and Eberle are brave souls. When there's snow...You and Eberle are brave souls. When there's snow on the ground, my idea of a fine day out is to look out the window once in a while, to see if the dreaded stuff is gone yet. That's why I moved to the west coast!<BR/><BR/>That said, I did enjoy my tour of Council. Thank you.Sandra Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052047359365369942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-36564505117511946522009-02-23T07:43:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:43:00.000-08:00Hi Kat:One thing about the US since the 80s-- the ...Hi Kat:<BR/><BR/>One thing about the US since the 80s-- the divide between haves & have nots has really grown. One of the places this is painfully apparent is in the rual west.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-7577661992778308722009-02-23T07:27:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:27:00.000-08:00Oh, I must add that it WAS indeed sad to witness t...Oh, I must add that it WAS indeed sad to witness the towns that have fallen behind the times in the wake of "prosperity" elsewhere. It's very hard (as an outsider) to imagine that the wealthy United States has such destitute areas.<BR/><BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-69527032591221145602009-02-23T07:25:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:25:00.000-08:00Kat: Actually, we ditched our satellite & now...Kat: Actually, we ditched our satellite & now go strictly with NetFlix & a fairly hefty collection of VHS I taped from Turner Classics. It does sound like the sort of show Eberle & I would like, tho-- glad you enjoyed seeing Council.<BR/><BR/>Cheryl: It is hard to see small towns in this state. Council, ID is a lot like the "big town" near where I grew up, Bellow Falls, VT (tho things may have improved there since I was last in VT over 20 years ago). We do have some folks working hard to get economic development, but there are really big hurdles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-68648859925672096222009-02-23T07:14:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:14:00.000-08:00Thanks for the tour of Council. It is so sad to se...Thanks for the tour of Council. It is so sad to see these old businesses closed. It is so hard for me to go back to my small town home in Georgia for a visit because so much is boarded up. It's a pity the new businesses can't or won't refurbish the old stores & reopen in them.Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-1152092319103034102009-02-23T07:06:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:06:00.000-08:00Oops! I screwed up a crucial word.A fellow blogger...Oops! I screwed up a crucial word.<BR/><BR/>A fellow blogger (Winifred @ World's Greatest Procrastinator) recommended Stephen Fry's America - a fantastic program in which Fry (of Jeeves and Wooster fame) travels the United States, visiting unusual landmarks and out of the way places. We happened to see one last week and I was able to say "Hey! That's where so and so lives" repeatedly from Montana down to Texas. One place was a virtual ghost-town and an old guy with a weather-beaten face and cowboy hat was coughing his way through an interview. It was great!<BR/>Your tours remind me of some of the unique spots that Fry is visiting. If you have a t.v. (I say that because some people actually live withOUT one *kidding*) you should check it out.<BR/>I love YOUR tours.<BR/><BR/>KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-58398991795938836102009-02-23T07:04:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:04:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-82796668270913206612009-02-23T05:34:00.000-08:002009-02-23T05:34:00.000-08:00Jen: Thanks-- I also enjoy your blog a good deal....Jen: Thanks-- I also enjoy your blog a good deal. I think rural towns throughout the west have that rough & ready & transitory look.<BR/><BR/>Willow: Thanks for taking a little spin thru Council!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-74587786622696001462009-02-23T05:26:00.000-08:002009-02-23T05:26:00.000-08:00"The Fine Day Out" is a very fine idea! I thorough..."The Fine Day Out" is a very fine idea! I thoroughly enjoy seeing other bloggies' neck of the woods.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-25024065968733185432009-02-23T05:16:00.000-08:002009-02-23T05:16:00.000-08:00What a wonderful jaunt. Thanks for sharing. It's s...What a wonderful jaunt. Thanks for sharing. It's so nice to discover your blog. This town looks so much like some Oklahoma towns I've visited. How strange the similarities across America.Jennifer Chronicles (jenx67.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14420405638287265650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-76756616375043874382009-02-23T05:15:00.000-08:002009-02-23T05:15:00.000-08:00Hi Jacqueline-- (After finally getting the pix to ...Hi Jacqueline-- (After finally getting the pix to go where I wanted them!) Yes, it is a shame. One investor looked into it, & Eberle was a little involved in that process. Sadly, it does appear that the theater is beyond repair. For one thing, the roof is in truly scary shape.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-58693144245454713022009-02-23T04:46:00.000-08:002009-02-23T04:46:00.000-08:00I love that People's Theater, and its brooding pre...I love that People's Theater, and its brooding presence. A shame it can't be salvaged.Jacqueline T. 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