Category Archives: Friday Pillow Talk

The Tour Starts Here

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In 1935, Cole Porter wrote a song called “Begin the Beguine.”  It was not very popular, even with Josephine Baker dancing to it in the 1936 Ziegfield Follies.  Around this same time, Artie Shaw and his band were struggling along, … Continue reading →

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A Million Dollars

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Everyone loves the Frank Capra movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.”  According to Wikipedia, it’s “one of the most loved films in American cinema.”  Generally viewed during the holiday season, I’m a sucker for the movie at any time of year … Continue reading →

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As Luck Would Have It

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I could go on and on about The Bridal Sarcophagus; that’s what I have done for the last ten Fridays here on the blog.  This is week number eleven. Enough. What happened?  I got a nine-to-five job working for a … Continue reading →

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The Big Hairy Eyebrow

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

After the aborted mission to The Bratty Bride, Little Miss Ruffles expressed an interest in becoming an aesthetician.  She was at that tender age when all things seemed possible and Bay outlined an apprentice program that consisted of such odd … Continue reading →

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Bridal Investigations

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Things waxed and waned at The White Sarcophagus that spring.  Little Miss Ruffles, all of nineteen year’s old, brought youthful energy to the salon most days and hung out in the back room moping on rare days when teen angst … Continue reading →

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A-Hem

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Did I sleep last night?  I tossed and turned, writing sentences and paragraphs in my head until I fell into a close-eyed state resembling sleep.  How was I going to end the story of the bridal boutique?  Was it time … Continue reading →

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When Seagulls Recline at Table

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As much as I try to remember all the details of my job at the wedding boutique, there are days when searches through my papers and my memory come up short and empty.  Sometimes it seems like it didn’t really … Continue reading →

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The Golden Rule Gloves

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Bay and Carleen were victorious at The Bridal Bazaar.  They gave away all their bags of goodies and talked up hundreds of brides-to-be.  The phone rang and the appointment book filled up.  The vacuum cleaner broke for the last time … Continue reading →

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The Bridal Bazaar

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s that time of year…show time.  Home shows, flower shows, and of course, bridal shows.  Like indoor county fairs, these gatherings are often coordinated by professional event planners and sold to vendors as an opportunity to showcase their products and … Continue reading →

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Three Little Words

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I could go on and on with my first impressions of The White Sarcophagus, but I won’t belabor things.  Bay Bracken hired me to work a few hours and she said she would pay me a few dollars.  Since I … Continue reading →

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