Last Term-itis

Hey, thanks! I learned something new, here. I knew the term "jelly roll" from blues and jazz. Its original meaning is uh- something beyond this discussion. The term got into all sorts of old, rather salacious songs and even into people's names - e. g. Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton - a great musician - and also a maker of outrageous claims, such as having personally invented Jazz in his native New Orleans, in 1899. Not true, but he was an excellent composer and a pioneer in early jazz piano.

The quilting "jelly roll?" I had no idea - so I looked it up and here it is from Google:

"What Are Jelly Rolls?... Jelly rolls are pre-cut strips of coordinating fabric designs with a standard width and length (2 ½ x 44 in). With 10 to 40 strips a roll, they're ideal for crafting cushions, quilts, patches and other home projects."

Thanks, rhodamine. (I looked up "rhodamine," too.)

 

That's OK, Steve. And yeah - 16 couldn't be right. Our sons were already 8 and 5 in 1978!

 

How interesting, Johann! You sew! I admit that I'm always surprised to run into a man that knits or crochets. Nothing like stereotyping, right? I admire useful skills since I possess so few of my own. (Not much market for pontification.)

 

Well --- I did. And I will again. Yes - stereotyping sucks. Always has, always will. And I know you have many skills, beside your law career, Nosborne, e.g. cooking, and gadding about the world on your shortwave ham rig - not to mention your piano playing and extensive knowledge of your preferred genre of music - classical. You're also very proficient in Spanish, well-read and a scholar. Your formal education has covered a very wide spectrum - from electronics and broadcasting, to law, taxation etc. Humility is nice - but don't sell yourself short!

There must be a New Mexico Renaissance going on -

 

@nosborne48 .... And nobody except you, could EVER have told me about Chinook Jargon!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_Jargon