Not me; I’d settle for a “thumb’s up.” But it’s not my rule. Not sure whose it is tho. Brevity is okay with me, even if I often don’t practice it . . .
Chandlee– They’re not up yet; I needed to run this test first, before going to work on them again. Shortly!
Update, Chandlee: the TigerSwan blog post IS up again.
Not only do I see the Old Quaker, the Indiana whiskey tax stamp and that strange “O.O.G” proclamation scroll in his hand, but I can say that this hootch is gluten free, being made from straight rye grain.
Yes, Katie Kent can see it!! ….. far as I know Quakers in the US weren’t fierce tea-totalers until the 19th C.
Nor was plain dress mandantory in the 18th C. when this ‘Old Quaker’ was depicted.
I grew up outside Philly in the 1950’s, Mom and Dad bought ‘the tenant-house’ from two old Quaker ladies who lived in ‘the big house’. Our families became close … relations by courtesy .. Aunt Carol and Aunt Peggy served wine at the dinner table, and they sent my brothers to Westtown Friends for kindergarten as PA didn’t have public kindergarten back 1980’s.
I started attending meetings for worship in the Northeast in the 1980’s, (Friends General Conference) and sometimes Friends would bring vino to share during fellowship after. In the 1990’s I went to worship with meetings who afiliated with both FGC and Friends United Meeting. Whew! The FUM Friends at Baltimore Yearly Meeting were trying to impose a creed, avowing Jesus as God’s only son, and the only way to salvation and a requirement to be a Quaker. Also they wanted to “read out of meeting” LGBT folks. Thank Goodness they did not prevail … or cause a big schism/stink as you’ve reported to us about North Carolina (or was it Appalachian?) Yearly Meetings.
Well, my point is … some Quakers are not strict moralists as a group … and that the only sin is separation from the Divine … and that indulging in “vices” such as hard drink, are okay if pursued in a manner which does not separate us from our Light Within… ie … No Habitual Drunkeness. 😉
Wonder if Schenley still distills Old Quaker Whiskey? And I do realize that business concerns would use Quaker name to indicate quality.
Thee wrote: “In the 1990’s I went to worship with meetings who afiliated with both FGC and Friends United Meeting. Whew! The FUM Friends at Baltimore Yearly Meeting were trying to impose a creed, avowing Jesus as God’s only son, and the only way to salvation and a requirement to be a Quaker. Also they wanted to “read out of meeting” LGBT folks. Thank Goodness they did not prevail … or cause a big schism/stink as you’ve reported to us about North Carolina (or was it Appalachian?) Yearly Meetings.” —
I was in a Baltimore YM Meeting in the ’90s, and I must have dozed through the effort thee mentioned, because I didn’t see it. There was a faction within FUM, but not really in Baltimore YM itself, that tried a putsch like that in the early 1990s — know that one well; but it didn’t get far in Baltimore YM itself, thankfully.
Much different in North Carolina YM-FUM, as chronicled in this blog in many posts over the past two years. That seems to have died down this fall, at least for the moment. But NCYM-FUM has paid a heavy price for indulging in such foolishness.
After drinking that stuff one might not be able to see. Hmm, noteworthy that Old Overholt Rye, which survives, was initiated by a Mennonite. Another shot against temperance?
Yes, I see it. Man, that’s pretty egregious for them to slap Quaker on liquor as their brand name. Do they still make this? I still think Indians have it worse, but a least we have a little taste of what they go through.
Hi Chloe– I don’t think they make it any more. Back in about 1915, Indiana YM petitioned the legislature to ban the use of the Quaker name for the stuff (made in the state), but no dice; “Quaker” is public domain.
You’re here because you’re here because
You’re here because you’re here,
You’re here because you’re here because
You’re here because you’re here!
… and I haven’t even had a drop of Old Quaker with the Indiana excise tax sticker!
:–)
Carl
Yep; OK, if thee insists on fifteen characters!
Not me; I’d settle for a “thumb’s up.” But it’s not my rule. Not sure whose it is tho. Brevity is okay with me, even if I often don’t practice it . . .
Yes! We see the Old Quaker whiskey bottle
Yes, Chuck. I can see it!
Okay. . .Looks like you are back in business!! However I could not find the TigerSwan post(s). . .
Chandlee– They’re not up yet; I needed to run this test first, before going to work on them again. Shortly!
Update, Chandlee: the TigerSwan blog post IS up again.
Glad you are back up and running.
Well, “running” is a bit hyperbolic. But I’m moving, for sure.
Yes! I can see it.
Thanks for sticking with me, Ann!
I passed the test. Does this make me an old Quaker?
Yes, older than when this blog disappeared; me too!
I’m tempted to make a wry:-) pun. Yes I can see the teetotaler.
That’s barley tolerable, pun-wise. But it isn’t against the grain, tho . . .
I too can see this. Are you offering free samples?
Sure — thee didn’t have to pay for this one, right??
Can see! Yeah!
Good to hear from thee!
Good one, Chuck!
I’ll drink to that, Clare!
Yes, I can see the old Quaker.
Now I want some . . .
Go hunting on the web; the Google gurgle function will guide thee.
Yes, this old Quaker can see this. Merry Christmas.
Yes, I can see this.
Excellent.
Yes, I can see it and apprecdoing so!
Thanks for reading it. More to follow soon.
Not only do I see the Old Quaker, the Indiana whiskey tax stamp and that strange “O.O.G” proclamation scroll in his hand, but I can say that this hootch is gluten free, being made from straight rye grain.
My goodness, such attention to standards. Wonder if they could make it from fermented quinoa?
I have taken my pocket size bottle to New England Yearly Meeting to show it around and plan to do so again next summer.
Thou mixer!
Yes, Katie Kent can see it!! ….. far as I know Quakers in the US weren’t fierce tea-totalers until the 19th C.
Nor was plain dress mandantory in the 18th C. when this ‘Old Quaker’ was depicted.
I grew up outside Philly in the 1950’s, Mom and Dad bought ‘the tenant-house’ from two old Quaker ladies who lived in ‘the big house’. Our families became close … relations by courtesy .. Aunt Carol and Aunt Peggy served wine at the dinner table, and they sent my brothers to Westtown Friends for kindergarten as PA didn’t have public kindergarten back 1980’s.
I started attending meetings for worship in the Northeast in the 1980’s, (Friends General Conference) and sometimes Friends would bring vino to share during fellowship after. In the 1990’s I went to worship with meetings who afiliated with both FGC and Friends United Meeting. Whew! The FUM Friends at Baltimore Yearly Meeting were trying to impose a creed, avowing Jesus as God’s only son, and the only way to salvation and a requirement to be a Quaker. Also they wanted to “read out of meeting” LGBT folks. Thank Goodness they did not prevail … or cause a big schism/stink as you’ve reported to us about North Carolina (or was it Appalachian?) Yearly Meetings.
Well, my point is … some Quakers are not strict moralists as a group … and that the only sin is separation from the Divine … and that indulging in “vices” such as hard drink, are okay if pursued in a manner which does not separate us from our Light Within… ie … No Habitual Drunkeness. 😉
Wonder if Schenley still distills Old Quaker Whiskey? And I do realize that business concerns would use Quaker name to indicate quality.
Thee wrote: “In the 1990’s I went to worship with meetings who afiliated with both FGC and Friends United Meeting. Whew! The FUM Friends at Baltimore Yearly Meeting were trying to impose a creed, avowing Jesus as God’s only son, and the only way to salvation and a requirement to be a Quaker. Also they wanted to “read out of meeting” LGBT folks. Thank Goodness they did not prevail … or cause a big schism/stink as you’ve reported to us about North Carolina (or was it Appalachian?) Yearly Meetings.” —
I was in a Baltimore YM Meeting in the ’90s, and I must have dozed through the effort thee mentioned, because I didn’t see it. There was a faction within FUM, but not really in Baltimore YM itself, that tried a putsch like that in the early 1990s — know that one well; but it didn’t get far in Baltimore YM itself, thankfully.
Much different in North Carolina YM-FUM, as chronicled in this blog in many posts over the past two years. That seems to have died down this fall, at least for the moment. But NCYM-FUM has paid a heavy price for indulging in such foolishness.
Yes, Chuck, I can see this post fine, and received it by email.
Made it across the border too. (I might have to follow it one of these days; you all getting ready for some sanctuary work?)
After drinking that stuff one might not be able to see. Hmm, noteworthy that Old Overholt Rye, which survives, was initiated by a Mennonite. Another shot against temperance?
“Old Overholt,” eh? I would have thought it’d be something like the “Busted Buggy” or “Got My Suspenders In a Twist.”
We see thee just fine. Welcome back’
Thanks. Still wondering just where all I’ve been . . . .
No, I can’t see it.
Ha! See what I did there?
I see it fine. Glad you’re back up.
Ha! I saw right thru that!
I see that it’s empty as well. Is thee full?
Yes, but not of any distilled spirits. Tho I do feel a bit giddy . . .
I’m at the party…
Moderation now, David.
Yes, I can see it.
Great! Thanks for coming by.
Yes, I can see thee.
I can tell I better clean my glasses!
Yep. Let the good times roll.
trying to catch up!
Trying. A week behind.
Yes, I see it. Man, that’s pretty egregious for them to slap Quaker on liquor as their brand name. Do they still make this? I still think Indians have it worse, but a least we have a little taste of what they go through.
Hi Chloe– I don’t think they make it any more. Back in about 1915, Indiana YM petitioned the legislature to ban the use of the Quaker name for the stuff (made in the state), but no dice; “Quaker” is public domain.
But thee are out of focus and moving back and forth. Are thee being moved by Spirit(s)?
The bottle was empty; but keeping focus can sometimes be a challenge anyway.
I can see it, which I must state in at least 15 characters.
Hmmm. I don’t make the rules here . . . well, some of the rules. But not that one.
Glad to see thee backup!
Thanks! Got some catching up to do!
Yes, and all this hassle gets my back up!
Yeah I can see that.
Thanks!
Appreciate hearing from you.
I can see it. Yes, I can see it.
Good, thanks for checking in.
Yes. (I was wondering if Tigerswan had gotten you twice.)
Not sure; part of the recent delay was “migrating” to another host; there were a lot of files (been pecking at this blog since 2010.)
Clear as a bell…..
And the old ding-dong is pulling the rope!
No problem–JGot it! But when I clicked on your name it took me to your old site–blanked and brief “so sorry”
Maybe your cache is still looking at older stored images, Joyce; but it will catch up, as I must.
Indeed, I can see it 🙂
Hi Kathleen, hope you’re not getting washed away after almost being smoked out. “Interesting times, eh??”
Yes, I can see it just fine.
Thanks, and hope you’l follow the “catching up” posts to follow.
I see it. Keep up the good work.
It’s keeping me up late, at any rate . . . .
You’re here because you’re here because
You’re here because you’re here,
You’re here because you’re here because
You’re here because you’re here!
… and I haven’t even had a drop of Old Quaker with the Indiana excise tax sticker!
:–)
Carl
Got it. I can see and read what you posted!
I am able to see it! And I am an Old Quaker. Yea!
Quite a rye post, thee