tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191880658554717.post8906830342247175311..comments2023-10-31T02:04:42.290-07:00Comments on Kelly's Kvetch of the Day: Farewell Old FriendKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05710580340586795290noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191880658554717.post-49394564573348505312010-02-11T18:14:47.936-08:002010-02-11T18:14:47.936-08:00I would have a hard time parting with it even brok...I would have a hard time parting with it even broken!gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894920637532415315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191880658554717.post-63036727042694421242010-02-11T06:17:51.990-08:002010-02-11T06:17:51.990-08:00I had an ancient electra lux long long ago but I d...I had an ancient electra lux long long ago but I don't think it had anything on that Blue Pig! <br /><br />R.I.P.MrsBlogAlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09754196222405796214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191880658554717.post-42289597402546373602010-02-10T11:10:39.680-08:002010-02-10T11:10:39.680-08:00Listen here, Bubbles. You've been listening t...Listen here, Bubbles. You've been listening to tales about my housekeeping abilities. Lies! All lies, I say as a dustbunny goes hopping by.<br /><br />Joann, I never knew it by any other name. My mom told me that The Blue Pig was the 1st purchase she and my dad made on an installment plan when she was pregnant with my older sister and that it would cost about $1000 in today's money. I think we all got their money's worth.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05710580340586795290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191880658554717.post-72412814526907604522010-02-10T08:50:59.457-08:002010-02-10T08:50:59.457-08:00The contention was never about whether you took it...The contention was never about whether you took it out or not, but whether you USED it. Can I tell you how I really thought you were talking about Lucy for the first couple of sentences and then realized you weren't??queenstellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584625023812704221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037191880658554717.post-4205927719117583352010-02-09T16:44:48.877-08:002010-02-09T16:44:48.877-08:00Wow, I've never even seen a vacuum like that b...Wow, I've never even seen a vacuum like that before! How sad. I bet you it had more powerful suction than some of these fancy ones of today. I wonder why it was ever named the Blue Pig? I love the retro blue color.Joann Mannixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163491824085428085noreply@blogger.com