I was once told that William Danforth, founder of Ralston Purina and grandfather of Senator John Danforth, was offered the patent on a profitable laxative. His advisers recommended the purchase, but warned him that the agreement was contingent on Ralston Purina's continuing to market the laxative under its original name. "Which is?" Danforth asked. "Philpotts' Laxative." "Forget it!" said Danforth.
IT, sadly the directions would not work today. That is not the streetcar named Desire, which is no more, but the streetcar named St. Charles. What other city would name a street "Desir"?
There are plans to bring back the Desire streetcar to the "Desire corridor" as it's now called.
Lindy, the thread got away from me, too. Apparently I used a photo of the French Quarter that I was not free to use. I could see it, but others got an anti-leeching message instead of the photo. After a little research, I gathered that leeching means using pictures that are not to be copied. I took it down and posted another picture that I hope is not leeched. As for Mr. Fuller, he's a mysterious fellow who popped up from nowhere.
But Grandmere, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?
ReplyDeleteYou shouldn't have waited so long Mimi. There are many gentle laxatives on the market nowadays - lots of alternatives to senna pods.
ReplyDeleteRR, the picture. Look at the picture.
ReplyDeletePhil Fuller what?
I was once told that William Danforth, founder of Ralston Purina and grandfather of Senator John Danforth, was offered the patent on a profitable laxative. His advisers recommended the purchase, but warned him that the agreement was contingent on Ralston Purina's continuing to market the laxative under its original name. "Which is?" Danforth asked. "Philpotts' Laxative." "Forget it!" said Danforth.
ReplyDeletePhilpott Fuller what? May I call you Phil?
ReplyDeleteThey told me to take a streetcar named Desire, and then transfer to one called Cemeteries and ride six blocks and get off at Elysian Fields.
ReplyDeleteheh.
IT
I rather like to be addressed as Philpott, Mrs. Bird.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the Anti-leeching pix?
ReplyDeleteI think, cher Grandmere, that you have a rather base humorist visiting your blog. His name says it all!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, forgive my ignorance. Even after looking at the picture I still didn't get it!
Ann, this Lee Ching. Didn't he just carry the OLympic torch?
ReplyDeleteIT, sadly the directions would not work today. That is not the streetcar named Desire, which is no more, but the streetcar named St. Charles. What other city would name a street "Desir"?
ReplyDeleteThere are plans to bring back the Desire streetcar to the "Desire corridor" as it's now called.
Philpott it is then.
ReplyDeleteRR, I believe that we have more than one humorist visiting my blog today
Ann, the top picture is the French Quarter and the bottom is the St. Charles streetcar. Was I not supposed to use one of the pictures? Did I leech?
From watching the news headlines I gather that you went into New Orleans in hope of catching a glimpse of George W?
ReplyDeleteOf course! That was the sole purpose of the trip.
ReplyDeleteWe have another chance tonight in Baton Rouge at a fund raiser for a mere $5000. He's going cheap these days.
I know that streetcar. I took it all the time.
ReplyDeleteI took down my leeched top picture and replaced it. I didn't intend to leech, and the anti-leeching message did not show up on my computer.
ReplyDeleteThis thread of comments is totally beyond me. I'm just totally lost. Still, wishing you a good time. Not saying anything about your pot.
ReplyDeleteLindy, the thread got away from me, too. Apparently I used a photo of the French Quarter that I was not free to use. I could see it, but others got an anti-leeching message instead of the photo. After a little research, I gathered that leeching means using pictures that are not to be copied. I took it down and posted another picture that I hope is not leeched. As for Mr. Fuller, he's a mysterious fellow who popped up from nowhere.
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