From Indonesia? Sandalwood gives a unique, spicy scent to the fan. Mum bought a number of these and had me give them out as thank you gifts to new friends I made as we traveled, when they invited me to spend a day or night with them. One of these girls accepted her fan with the comment, "It's pretty--but ooh, the smell!" She promptly dumped a bottle of cologne over it while I watched, wishing she had just given it back instead.
Back on our home turf in Yellow Springs, Ohio, a friend hosted a little get-together for me. Mum donated fans for me to give everyone. Since there weren't enough sandalwood fans, she supplemented with some from the nearest five-and-dime.
Because of that, I thought we'd given all the sandalwood fans away--but I found this one among my things recently. Now I can stop resenting the girl who ruined hers with cheap perfume.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
MY JOURNAL: Glimpses into Vol. 4 (age 12)
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| May 23, 1956 - Jan. 8, 1957 Great Palm Island, Cairns, Cooktown, Thursday Island, Timor, Bali, Java, Keeling-Cocos, Rodrigues, Mauritius, Durban and part of the trip from Durban to Capetown. |
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| "An exuberant wave [from cyclone in Indian Ocean] carried this book off my lap and across the cabin." |
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| Halloween: Mickey wins first prize wearing Mum's hula costume. |
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| Ted has his first sewing lesson. . . |
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| . . . attempting to mend his parka while lying in his bunk. |
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| Cats, Hobson's Choice and mother Manuia, playing tag. |
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| Indonesia: visiting modern dance class with a friend; then, "Horrors! I fit in my shorts." |
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| At a friend's farm near Durban: Seeing in the new year. |
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