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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL War of the roses What we have here is a serious inabil ity for the opposites sexes to understand what is sacred for the other side. Take for instance, the significance of flowers to women and ballgames to men. Neither side under stands why it is important to the other. The matter is further complicated by the human need 'to I ■ w: un(l c r 'jjHWffijMEm stand ‘I 7 we ran accept . Due to ■L* the sere ous lack ° f u J der - cT standing, Ct ,, umnist these two issues become, without a doubt, the biggest source of con stant conflict in the battle of the sexes. Let’s dismiss with such foolishness and get down to the business of accepting without understanding. It’s that simple. We will accept the male addiction to sports if they will accept our devotion to flowers, ; I was doing a book sign ing in Greensboro, Georgia when a beautiful bouquet of red roses appeared in the door. The man holding the roses maneuvered his way around the crowd, up to the table and set the roses down on the table in front of me. “These,” he announced with a gallant flourish of the hand, “are for you. It is a thank you for all the joy I get when I read what your stories. Thank goodness for someone who will write so lovingly of our wonderful South.” That man, Joel Mcßae, owns the floral shop in town, a fact that started me daydreaming about what it would be like to be married to a man who owns a flower shop. Would that be heaven or would that be overkill? It might be like the car- Scott ie dog During the holiday season when folks are breaking out the Christmas plaids and tar tans, we tend to come across the Scottie Dog collectibles. This little fuzzy toy dog with the shiny black coat, fits right in with the colors of his home country. You can find every thing from cast iron doorstops. - ... cookie . and pep- jJmm per shak- Swlp, ers and earrings in . the shape Jillinda Falen of this Ami,)ues famous breed and did you know that you can almost always guess the era from which these cute collectibles originated? For that we can thank a famous part-time resident of Warm Springs, Georgia, none other that Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt was a very popular multi term president who was rarely seen without his little Scottish Terrier, Fala, by his side. The pup was a gift to him from his cousin, Margaret Stuckey. In fact, if you go over to visit “the little white house” where Roosevelt would come to relax and enjoy the healing water of the warm springs, you can see where Fala scratched up front door from the inside when he wanted to go out! Fala became very popular with the American public and merchandising compa nies tried to provide the pub lic with a little memorabilia. Dime stores like Woolworth’s offered all kinds of Scottie items. It seems like a par ticular breed of dog’s popu larity comes and goes with American pop culture. For example, when the series Wishbone and the movie, The Mask, were out, all the kids wanted a Jack Russell Terrier or when Disney’s 101 Dalmations toon I watched, when I was a child, about the little kitten who could never get enough milk. Then, by the kind of miracle only performed in cartoons, he got to go to the Milky Way and drank so much milk that he never wanted it again. Would it be possible for a woman to never want flow ers again? It’s impossible to imagine that. A few weeks later, I arrived on St. Simons Island to, again, find my hotel room decorated with flowers from local florist Edward. Though men will never understand, flowers are important to us. And, frank ly, it doesn’t matter if men understand the importance of them, as long as they give them to us. “What are you looking for in a man?” someone asked me. I thought about the roll ing hills, a former pasture, that surrounds my house. Those acres can quickly become a tangled mess of waist-high grass and briars. I’m at the mercy of Mike who is married to my best friend. Debbie. Generously, he will occasionally load up his tractor and come over to attack the wilderness and attempt to tame it. It was primarily for Mike’s sake and well being, that I stated my preference. I sighed heavily then replied a bit reluctantly, “A man with a bush hog.” It’s the least I can do for Mike after all his kindness. But, gee, I hate having to be practical. I would much prefer a man who owns a florist. If I had druthers, that is. I wonder, though, if I could find a man who owns a flower shop and a bush hog. For me, that would be the perfect man. Ronda Rich is the best selling author of What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should) and The Town That Came A-Courting’. collectibles came out, everyone wanted a Dalmation or memorabilia associated with it. Likewise, Hollywood movie stars and starlets also began to acquire Scottish Terriers. Bettye Davis, Lionel Barrymore and Humphrey Bogart are just a few of the many famous folks who went out and bought popular Scotties. Our cur rent president is the owner of a Scottish Terrier named Barney. If you run across any cute vintage Scotty items, more than likely they are from the 19405. Take a look on eßay next time you are surfing the net and check out the wide range of Scotty items available, there is something for every one and these collectibles are still quite reasonable in price. Happy Collecting! Jillinda Falen is the owner of Carrie Lynn’s Antiques in Perry. She has been col lecting and selling antiques for over 22 years. She is also an experienced estate liquidation specialist. You may contact her via email at falen@alltel.net, www. antiquesingeorgia.com or through the Houston Daily Journal. 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At last count, the proceeds were more than SIO,OOO, which will be given to a variety of local charities. Here are a few happy scenes from the show. Photos by Charlotte Perkins HORSE SUPPLY ~AND~ WESTERN STORE 3C MMI23S