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niyad

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26. Ohhhh, I LOVE your idea. If I were there, I would join you with one of my witch
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:22 PM
16 hrs ago

shirts. Many, MANY years ago, I was shopping with a friend in one of the suburban Dayton Hudson stores (not the flagship). We were at the cosmetics counter, because I was on my endlessly futile quest for a product for my VERY soft nails. My friend and I, both 21, were dressed nicely, but not expensively. The very snobby saleswoman behind the counter rather pointedly ignored us for older, more expensively dessed women who came up after we did. After she pointedly ignored us for about the third time, I told my friend we were leaving. I found the manager's office, and proceeded to explain that I had been intending to buy an entire skin care line, and was treated as if I were something that did not belong there. Just to be a bitch, I drew out the money I had gotten from a rather large (at the time) check I had cashed earlier in the day and tossed it on his desk to show a blown sale. Somewhere in the conversation, he somehow got the impression that I was a spotter for the home office. Shrug.

Whenever I think of that, or reading your adventure just now, I think of that scene un "Pretty Woman". "BIG mistake. HUGE!!!"

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Congrats! SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #1
Wow really neat! Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #2
Way cool! 3catwoman3 21 hrs ago #3
Very cool! Here's to your Emrald Thumb! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #4
I'm an Advanced Master Gardener... llmart 19 hrs ago #12
Wow. A chance to preserve a bit of American history. Nittersing 20 hrs ago #5
That is so cool! Congrats on your new treasure! green is better than gold (or orange)! MLAA 20 hrs ago #6
Oh WOW!!! That is just so very, very cool! I am thrilled for you. niyad 20 hrs ago #7
When it is bigger I will take cuttings and start new ones. Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #15
We are in Wisconsin, and my wife is a former "teacher" (Physical Therapist) and has long been known as the ICU for..... usaf-vet 18 hrs ago #17
Stay tuned! It will need pruning at some point, Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #19
That is the best thought of the day and it can't happen soon enough to make this veteran glad we are on the road to save usaf-vet 17 hrs ago #24
Alas, I am in Colorado, but will be sending lots of loving energies. niyad 17 hrs ago #21
Nice! greatauntoftriplets 20 hrs ago #8
Sounds like a huge responsibility. llmart 19 hrs ago #13
I'm in Minnesota which is worse, but ivies don't need direct sun. Ocelot II 19 hrs ago #16
Maybe it should be given a name? BattleRow 19 hrs ago #9
Maybe it should be given a name? Crawford 19 hrs ago #10
Perhaps poisoned ivy.. BattleRow 19 hrs ago #11
A nice memento❣️ sprinkleeninow 19 hrs ago #14
Saw the pic and said "That looks like a Swedish Ivy" and then read your OP BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #18
If you name your plants (doesn't everyone???), might I suggest Idun/Idunn, niyad 17 hrs ago #20
Good idea! I was trying to come up with a Swedish name, Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #22
Dear Goddess, I just looked at their website! YIKES!!! I am far more niyad 17 hrs ago #23
Maybe I'll visit them in my usual hot pink SMASH THE PATRIARCHY T-shirt and baggy sweatpants Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #25
Ohhhh, I LOVE your idea. If I were there, I would join you with one of my witch niyad 16 hrs ago #26
Ha! The Evil Room was in the flagship Dayton's store! Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #27
Oh my word!!! It is a wonder that DH survived BOTH of us for as long niyad 16 hrs ago #29
"Swedish'' Ivy is just a marketing name. The plant is not native to Sweden. Donkees 16 hrs ago #30
It's native to southern Africa; it's not even a true ivy. It wouldn't survive outdoors in Sweden Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #31
Thanks, been missing seeing LIFE elleng 16 hrs ago #28
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