Dear Reader,
You make 'my' day when I hear from you.
Readers Respond...
"Dear Suzanne, I had to laugh at your toilet paper story. I think we've all been there and had to do that. You forgot the most important aspect, however--over or under? The definitive answer is OVER, from the man who knew best--Seth Wheeler, who received a patent in 1891 for the wrapping of a toilet paper roll. Who even knew they HAD toilet paper that long ago? Do you think they sold it in 49-packs like Costco does today? Have a good day." -- Regards, Nancy B.
"Suzanne, Your calling in life is to share the moments which make your readers laugh... And doing it with TP stories is priceless! I was relating your column to my twin sister... Making a fancy V-fold on the end of the toilet paper roll reinforces her belief that the sheets on the roll should fall forward. But being a 'lefty,' it seems 'right' to me to have the sheets face backwards; thus, the paper hangs down against the wall, which would make the V-fold impossible. Yes, I know that most people subscribe to the 'over' method...well, most people are 'righties.' So, when I am in my sister's house, I turn the TP backward...then she turns it forward when at my house. It's a righty-lefty thing...and a prank that makes us both laugh...which happens often as we live only minutes away from each other." -- Fondly, Lee R.
"Suzanne, Reading today's column struck a note with me. We have 2 TP dispensers in the bathroom off of our bedroom. At one time, my husband and I preferred different brands of TP and to resolve this problem, he installed a second dispenser. I hadn't thought that eventually we would use the same brand of paper and that it would be rare for both dispensers to be empty at the same time. At least, we don't have the problem of running out of paper when it's needed. I always enjoy your columns, the responses and insight into new novels." -- Donna
"Suzanne, Your column this morning brought back a memory from the pandemic. It made me smile--and I hope it will do the same for you: During the beginning of the pandemic, there was a sudden shortage of toilet paper. After a week or ten days of that particular 'crisis,' I got a phone call. It was from the young twenty-something couple whom I'd met when we adopted the dog that they had fostered for a rescue society. They were very nice, lived in a small apartment nearby, and were also young and far from home and family. We'd become friendly over the months since the adoption. The young woman called and said, 'Barb, this is an unusual question, but do you have a couple of extra rolls of toilet paper we can have?' I told her that yes, I did. She then said, 'I hope it makes you feel good that you're the "adult" whom we knew best and that we could call in a crisis!' And yes, she made me smile--and yes, that did feel good. Smiles and memories.” -- Barb R.
The winner of the TP giveaway is: Pippa R.
The winners of Monday's Big Feet giveaway are: Beverly B. and Carole F.
Thanks for 'writing' and for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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This month's Penguin Classics book is The Transit of Venus, by Shirley Hazzard. I have a copy of the book to share with a lucky reader, so start reading and enter for your chance to win.
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