SPEAKING OF PHOTOS!!! Have you photos in your files that you think might make a good prompt? Please send them to me at runtshell@gmail.com. I’m always on the lookout. And sometimes I just…um…er…borrow them from my Facebook friends. 😉 Thank you.
AND FURTHER MORE It has been pointed out to me that this photo is a rerun. https://rochellewisoff.com/2023/06/07/9-june-2023/ So…if you have a story you’d like to repeat from this photo, feel free to do so. 😉 Pobody’s Nerfect. Thank you for your patience. As you can see, I need some new photos. Please and thank you. Shalom, Rochelle. And thank you, Nancy for your vigilance.
PHOTO PROMPT © Lisa Fox
A whimsical prompt this week showing a baby’s colorful walker on the left next to a child’s battery powered truck on the right. They are “parked” in front of a dual smoker. Have fun with this one!
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Genre: Historical Fiction
Word Count: 100
NINE MILES PER HOUR
“She was a thing of beauty,” recalled Mrs. Anne Bush in a 1952 interview. “Sleek black dignity on pneumatic bicycle tires. I loved being my father’s chauffeur to his house calls.
“You should have seen the looks on the examiner’s faces when they issued my beautiful Steam Engineer’s License, Locomobile Class on March 22, 1900.”
Although she was the first woman with a driver’s license, Anne Rainsford French Bush did little to promote women’s rights. She stopped driving in 1903 when she married Mr. Bush.
“Women shouldn’t get soiled by machinery,” he’d say.
She’d quietly nod and say, “Yes, Walter.”
It should read, “first woman IN AMERICA with a driver’s license.” I ran out of words. 😉
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Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
Good morning, Rochelle!
That’s a very interesting story about the first woman driver with a driver’s license.
Have a great week! ☺️
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Dear Aptivi,
Thank you for driving by and leaving such a nice comment. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You’re so welcome, Rochelle.
Later! ☺️
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I had fully accepted that the rights we had fought for and won were ours. Silly me….
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Dear Violet,
Two steps forward, three back. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Margaret Thatcher was our first woman Prime Minister, and look what she did for women
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Dear Neil,
There are women and then there was Margaret Thatcher. And don’t forget Golda Meir.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Fabulous story and article, Rochelle. On a personal note, my mother got her drivers license when she was in her early 20s and was the only driver in our family; my father never learned how to drive, which is ironic because during World War II, he drove a jeep! I guess the military isn’t picky!
Shalom
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PS -just out of curiosity, wasn’t this photo used a few years ago? I distinctly remember it.
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Dear Nancy
I was in my early 20s when I finally got my license. Interesting about your parents.
As for the picture I searched by Lisa’s name on my site to make sure I hadn’t used the photo before. Nothing came up. I’m not saying it’s not possible. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve accidentally repeated a photo in 14 years.
Glad you liked my story in any event. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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FYI I found it! I have an excellent memory; it’s a blessing and a curse 😂
https://theelephantstrunk.org/2023/06/07/puck-it-all/
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Well whaddya know? It just shows I need some new photos! I shall make note of it in the intro. You do have an excellent memory. That was three years ago.
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How interesting Rochelle- pity she succumbed to her husbands will!
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Dear Angela,
I guess she was thoroughly modern until she married. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Really interesting, Rochelle. I think it’s about time we had more women racing drivers!
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Dear Keith,
Women, like men, can be anything they want to be. Too bad it’s more of a challenge for us. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Good for her – even if she chose comfort in marriage, she blazed a trail in her own way. Thanks for sharing the story, Rochelle. I’ll hunt down some photos for you when I get a minute.
Jen
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Dear Jen,
It is a little surprising that Anne gave up driving after she married, isn’t it? Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Beautiful piece Richelle! I love ❤ it ❤ 😀
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Thank you, Carol Anne.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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“Yes, Walter.” I wonder if she ever imagined poisoning his tea? I can just imagine the sound of her voice.
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Dear James,
Your comment made me laugh out loud. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A thing of beauty indeed. And the vehicle’s not bad either, m’lady!
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Cute, C.E. 😀 And your comment’s nice, too.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Driving for women! Everywhere in the world.
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Dear Chris,
Women drivers have gotten a bad rap, haven’t they? Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
How sad she “gave in”… A lovely bit of history brought to life!
Shalom and lotsa driving love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
It does make you wonder why she gave in, doesn’t it? Still it’s fun to visit this bit of history.
Shalom and lotsa motor-vated hugs,
Rochelle
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I guess she had no point to prove.
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Thought I recognised the photo, but it doesn’t look like I took part in 2023.
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i suppose that was the time before a husband tells his wife, “yes, dear.” 🙂
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Dear Plaridel,
Who knows? Perhaps there were times Walter said, “Yes dear.” Although, it’s doubtful. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hola,
I think I’mback. I had a difficult time publishing. Rusty???
This is interesting info on something we take for granted. A license
is like a purse, it’s a must. Buen escrito : )
Abrazos, Izzy
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Querida Izzy,
Happy to see you back, although I didn’t see a story from you. Gracias y abrazos.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Unfortunately, InLinkz wouldn’t accept my new e mail. Due to that, they did not post my story. I’m working on getting help from them.
oh well … 😩 but, my story is on my blog. 😃
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What an interesting story, Rochelle. I can’t remember the picture, must have been during one of my time-outs. Sadly, women were brought up like that, and in part still are, by their mothers. All hail to the patriarchy (not).
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Dear Gabi,
It’s hard to shake the “norms” sometimes, isn’t it? Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A truly interesting story. I remember when I was a child, women didn’t drive. There was one family on the block where the mom drove, I forget why but the dad couldn’t drive. Then my friend’s mom learned to drive because she had a disabled daughter and it was cumbersome getting on the bus with a wheelchair. My mom never drove. We have come a long way! And still going!
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Dear Michele,
I don’t remember a time when my mom didn’t drive. In fact, for most of my childhood we were a two car family. Thank you, re my story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That’s great, Rochelle. I love your history stories. Can you imagine driving a car like that back when there were almost none of them around. It must have been wild.
Happy Memorial Day,
David
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Dear David,
That car certainly wouldn’t make it in today’s traffic, would it? I can’t imagine. Glad you liked my story and took the time to comment. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Shame she let it go… what a trailblazer
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Wise man, that Walter. If Anne were still driving, she might have just driven away from him. He wasn’t catching up to her. I assume there weren’t multi-car families back then.
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