Thursday, November 11, 2010

Fresh Air................

One big difference I have noticed upon arriving down under is the preponderance of this structure........









































And the Basic idea of this..............











The Clothes Line................






Besides the novelty............I notice their beauty.............

Rare to where I come from...........why is THAT I wonder?...........and the answers come too quickly..........

3 comments:

  1. this exquisite marvel of modern engineering is the 'Hills Hoist', invented in South Australia by
    wait for it
    Mr Hill!!

    we sometimes hang twinkle lights on ours
    instead of washing
    or
    put a sheet over the top
    to make a pavilion
    or
    both

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  2. And In my area, I DO believe it is a civil offense to display one.........

    I am saying this with no further astonishment.......as I feel the "his" story behind it......put food on our tables by not displaying our laundry in public........

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  3. Oh, and in saying that I really LOVE Mr. Hill.......I think I always have since the very first day I saw his wunder filled structure in America.....honestly......seeing it and the clothes line continue to bring back the best of memories.......And besides the genius of the structure.....it is always about the clothes fluttering in the wind...........that I love to see......the magic in that...flutter

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