tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15153736.post187759732140323831..comments2023-06-28T05:28:45.085-04:00Comments on Suzzwords: The FridgeSuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01187656986061112030noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15153736.post-25260715714487199142007-11-02T06:30:00.000-04:002007-11-02T06:30:00.000-04:00I clearly remember our ice box. It had a drip pan ...I clearly remember our ice box. It had a drip pan for the melting water and we could never go away over night except when the chunk of ice was nearly gone - otherwise, the drip pan would overflow and the kitchen become a swimming pool that sometimes seeped into the dining room.<BR/><BR/>When I bought this apartment last year, it came with water and ice available through the door. I laughed when IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15153736.post-22468078953025004232007-01-31T15:42:00.000-05:002007-01-31T15:42:00.000-05:00I was born in 1945, in Townsville, North Queenslan...I was born in 1945, in Townsville, North Queensland - in Australia - and I clearly remember we had an 'ice-box' until well into the 1950s - mum even used to make icecream in it, and we kids got to meet the ice-man and lug the squares up our little lane.<br /><br />My favourite eat-from-the-spoon used to be condensed milk from the tin...DellaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155594753101319379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15153736.post-50289873802604355422007-01-10T08:05:00.000-05:002007-01-10T08:05:00.000-05:00My "Ice man Commeth" was an old black man on a mul...My "Ice man Commeth" was an old black man on a mule pulled wagon. A heavy tarp covered the huge squares of ice. He would chop the squares into the appropriate size for your ice box. We kids that gathered to watch got the slivers that were left over. A treat on a hot, summer day. Instead of fighting with the ice cube trays, now I fight with the purification cylinder that has to be changed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15153736.post-51736563331524904762007-01-08T00:09:00.000-05:002007-01-08T00:09:00.000-05:00I don't get to this often at this point in my life...I don't get to this often at this point in my life but ........ iceboxes ae not among my memories! Thanks for that! lol<br /><br />Peter? The movie you mentioned was based on the Broadway play -- a drama by the great Eugene O'Neill.<br /><br />And Suzz? I thought I invented the peanut butter trick and (blush) still do it at this late date!!! It'sKay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15153736.post-16994580273656246202007-01-05T10:49:00.000-05:002007-01-05T10:49:00.000-05:00Am I right in thinking there was a Movie called "T...Am I right in thinking there was a Movie called "The Ice-man Cometh"?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835936655590583808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15153736.post-17452021013491762052007-01-05T00:37:00.000-05:002007-01-05T00:37:00.000-05:00That peanut butter/Hersheys syrup thing is a great...That peanut butter/Hersheys syrup thing is a <i>great</i> idea! I have to make sure my hubby doesn't see me do it though; otherwise I'll never again have peanut butter on hand.<br /><br />I googled onto your blog via a 2005 entry about ripping labels from pillowcases. Love the writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15153736.post-54677143732196705592007-01-04T23:56:00.000-05:002007-01-04T23:56:00.000-05:00I don't have any fond memories about the Ice Box.....I don't have any fond memories about the Ice Box...I came a little later when the electric ones kicked in. I've always thought I missed out on a very cool thing....no pun intended.<br /><br />That secretive refrigerator behavior is a hoot. YIKES...who knows what could have been recorded.Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.com