Today, we're going to play a little game. It's Reader Participation Day!
The Spin Cycle topic this week is "Picture Essay". And I thought it might be fun if I provided the picture, and y'all came up with the essay. Or at least what you think might be going on in the picture.
This is one of my favorite pictures in the world...
It is a personal picture of mine, and one of the people in the shot is a relative. I love this picture for many reasons, mostly because it's so packed with detail, evocative of a time period and evocative of the relative.
So leave a comment and give me your best shot. Who do you think this is, and what is going on here? Who/what/where/when?
I guess I should give a prize for whoever gets the closest to the truth, but I'm afraid it might be kind of subjective, and hard to judge. Maybe if somebody really nails it I'll cough up a Starbucks gift card or something.
Anyway, come back tomorrow, and I'll tell you the real story of the picture. And knowing me and my long-windedness it may take 1000 words!
Are you daring me? I think this sounds like a dare. Okay you're on but it will have to be later tonight. I'm teaching until 5:30. I'll post an essay tonight. Already my brain is wrapping around this one.
Posted by: Michele | 09/07/2011 at 03:52 AM
So it didn't take me as long as I thought. Of course, I should be at work by now but this was much more fun. http://michele-dogslife.blogspot.com/2011/09/picture-essay-spin-cycle.html
Posted by: Michele | 09/07/2011 at 05:31 AM
Hmmm. I WAS going to say that your relative was your mother - the lady with the stockings up to her knees looking at the lady pretending to have a mustache on the floor. But then I remembered your Mama was a Proper Southern Lady, so I'm thinking it was a sister or cousin, perhaps?
As for the activity, they appear to be getting loaded.
Posted by: Jan | 09/07/2011 at 07:14 AM
Oh, this is good! And now Michele's Spin makes sense. Can I vote for her? It's AWESOME. You're linked!
Posted by: Sprite's Keeper | 09/07/2011 at 08:11 AM
'In order to keep calling the meetings "Acting Club" the girls felt it necessary for a reinactment of sorts. Amy and June played out how Mr. Waters, the head of accounting, always sweet talked Mary during smoke breaks. Didn't he know he was a foot shorter than Mary? Ah, well, another drink for everyone. After all, that was fine acting.'
Posted by: MamaBadger | 09/07/2011 at 08:34 AM
Who: The woman making a mustache with her hair is your crazy aunt.
What: With all of that booze and smoking, definitely a baby shower.
Where: Someplace cold. Chicago?
When: 1942
Posted by: Myyearwiththemouse | 09/07/2011 at 09:30 AM
Your grandmother and her sisters having a girls night in?
Posted by: Erin | 09/07/2011 at 03:35 PM
I have many thoughts, but can't decide on one. I think I will put my competitive nature back in the holster and wait until you send out the big reveal tomorrow. I will celebrate in secret if I'm even close with my scenario.
Posted by: Lynn @ Curly Girl's Music World | 09/07/2011 at 06:42 PM