Wow! How lovely! I wish I could talk like that narrator...completely incomprehensible but very posh and proper. I'm off to use my electrical devices with giddy abandon and work on clipping my vowels. Ta-ta!
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From "Aurora Leigh"
Women know
The way to rear up children, (to be just,)
They know a simple, merry, tender knack
Of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes,
And stringing pretty words that make no sense,
And kissing full sense into empty words;
Which things are corals to cut life upon,
Although such trifles: children learn by such,
Love's holy earnest in a pretty play,
And get not over-early solemnised,–
But seeing, as in a rose-bush, Love's Divine,
Which burns and hurts not,–not a single bloom,–
Become aware and unafraid of Love.
Such good do mothers
The way to rear up children, (to be just,)
They know a simple, merry, tender knack
Of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes,
And stringing pretty words that make no sense,
And kissing full sense into empty words;
Which things are corals to cut life upon,
Although such trifles: children learn by such,
Love's holy earnest in a pretty play,
And get not over-early solemnised,–
But seeing, as in a rose-bush, Love's Divine,
Which burns and hurts not,–not a single bloom,–
Become aware and unafraid of Love.
Such good do mothers
Followers
- Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.
- Luke 6:38
6 comments:
Isn't that funny. I was just this morning thinking about the electric drying cupboard my mum used to have and then I watched you film clip and that lovely lady had one. The narrator reminded me of Ronnie Barker doing a similar voice over on the Two Ronnies. The ad was probably a bit risque for its time, don't you think.
I thought it risque' with the lady pulling on her hose and scrubbing in the bubble bath. Back then? Oh dear! I do love my electricity!
Jody
Hi Jenny
The narrator reminded me of Harry Enfield's Mr Chomondeley Warner. Yes, I never thought about it being a bit risque until you mentioned it. I think it was a film meant for trade exhibitions, like The Ideal Home Exhibition in Olympia...I suppose they wanted to attract the fellas to the wonders of electricity as well!
Hi Jody
Isn't it funny about it being a bit on the risque side...I suppose s*x was used to sell stuff even back then! All of the girls in the film were quite glam weren't they?
How wonderful! The world of electricity! :) And here's me many years later trying to use a lot less, what a turn around.
Hi Sarah
I thought that too! Can you imagine how much energy that huge water heater and old-fashioned dishwasher would've used? Wow!
I never look that good cleaning my house!
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