tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post1940551560441909207..comments2024-03-28T07:20:11.369-07:00Comments on Oddball Observations : Magpie Tales 14 - Blue WillowCatalysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-16616093521129136002010-05-18T01:24:14.002-07:002010-05-18T01:24:14.002-07:00I loved reading this! Great story behind the desig...I loved reading this! Great story behind the design. I think I read your rendition of the story and then checked wiki also. I based my poem for the prompt more on the legend as well, instead of the actual plate. I like the way you re-told the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-68439584557603871412010-05-17T23:10:21.945-07:002010-05-17T23:10:21.945-07:00Wonderful telling of the story!Wonderful telling of the story!Angie Muresanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830360358541367259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-13651882614825081702010-05-17T15:26:49.813-07:002010-05-17T15:26:49.813-07:00what a thoughtful magpie,
I am glad that you did r...what a thoughtful magpie,<br />I am glad that you did research on it.<br />I did not do research, but wrote one sad love story as well.<br /><br />Happy Monday!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-76955478965941602962010-05-17T11:44:13.468-07:002010-05-17T11:44:13.468-07:00You tell this tale as if you were there..so well d...You tell this tale as if you were there..so well done! Glad to finally have the facts...thank you.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-26861958376295869772010-05-17T09:36:31.275-07:002010-05-17T09:36:31.275-07:00I had never heard the legend, though I knew there ...I had never heard the legend, though I knew there was one (not least from others' Magpies!) but I'm glad you shared it. And never fear...your imagination will come up with <i>something</i> ;)Aoife.Troxelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557613486797904602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-58758549020262956712010-05-17T08:14:21.880-07:002010-05-17T08:14:21.880-07:00Thanks for sharing that : I knew there was a legen...Thanks for sharing that : I knew there was a legend somewhere but was unsure as to what it exactly was.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-29037671848257149362010-05-17T06:59:25.540-07:002010-05-17T06:59:25.540-07:00Thanks for taking the time to do the research, and...Thanks for taking the time to do the research, and letting us all in on the legendPeggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079854415508985725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-79219890705882407152010-05-16T23:07:16.556-07:002010-05-16T23:07:16.556-07:00Interesting Catalyst thanks for the legend - I en...Interesting Catalyst thanks for the legend - I enjoyed reading it-- I read a different version somewhere and come up with a poem Loved this original one.<br /><br />Joannyjoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338150531816845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-15525270259130478812010-05-16T21:26:15.675-07:002010-05-16T21:26:15.675-07:00Indeed, it is a beautiful legend that lives on and...Indeed, it is a beautiful legend that lives on and on. Good post!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-72238741219003686512010-05-15T15:12:50.286-07:002010-05-15T15:12:50.286-07:00Star-crossed Lovers a la China! Love the story, a...Star-crossed Lovers a la China! Love the story, albeit bittersweet. Thank you for sharing. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05440632162084471888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-8117105398572341172010-05-15T13:01:50.212-07:002010-05-15T13:01:50.212-07:00The fact that these plates are still valued just f...The fact that these plates are still valued just for the design says a lot in todays 'quick fix' world. And because they do the story lives on, thank you for writing it out.<br />Christinechristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720643762397784519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-88264422737867246202010-05-15T04:52:15.424-07:002010-05-15T04:52:15.424-07:00oh that is fascinating..someone just asked if i kn...oh that is fascinating..someone just asked if i knew the story behind the plate on my magpie...think i will send them your way...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-61992060614542198422010-05-14T20:58:08.065-07:002010-05-14T20:58:08.065-07:00Heck, I enjoyed this!
and I have lots of that patt...Heck, I enjoyed this!<br />and I have lots of that pattern<br />on my tableSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329289442910294160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-69480044772214437972010-05-14T17:42:41.271-07:002010-05-14T17:42:41.271-07:00you're right, the truth is even more beautiful...you're right, the truth is even more beautiful than a work of fiction :) thanks for taking the time to look into the plates origins, it was so worth the read today, such a good magpie, catalyst!Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360494347587103696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-13615361478830819242010-05-14T17:25:43.029-07:002010-05-14T17:25:43.029-07:00I had never heard the story. I love it! Thanks for...I had never heard the story. I love it! Thanks for sharing it with us.The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-8246926556633530742010-05-14T09:24:05.088-07:002010-05-14T09:24:05.088-07:00I love this story and everything it means .... tha...I love this story and everything it means .... thanks for sharing.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-90344967609322542062010-05-14T09:23:32.940-07:002010-05-14T09:23:32.940-07:00Jane - It is a legend. Just a not so pretty ficti...Jane - It is a legend. Just a not so pretty fiction.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-75848303926042725482010-05-14T05:39:05.242-07:002010-05-14T05:39:05.242-07:00And I thought it was just a nice plate. Thanks Cat...And I thought it was just a nice plate. Thanks Cat, its a lovely story in that great magical tradition of myth and legend. I might just have a plate of my own for a story. You've helped me get a sniff of what i might write.Steve Capelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838386764407644146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-48784605417458095112010-05-14T05:30:06.496-07:002010-05-14T05:30:06.496-07:00Dear Catalyst: Truly amazing! Is this tale true? ...Dear Catalyst: Truly amazing! Is this tale true? Or just legend? Or both? Have you ever played that theatre arts game where you tell a story and that person tells it to the next person and so on and so on uttil the end of the line? I think it is called Telephone Line? By the end of the row of a few people the story has changed dramatically to the point where it is totally unrecognizable in it's original format. Maybe this story is written somewhere else in China, in a poem or an historical account by The Ming Dynasty or whatever dynasty where this pattern arose. Guess will have to go to China to find out! Great Wall here we come! The Blue Willow Tour Guided Tours by Willow! Catayst will be the researcher! Along with the fortune cookie the Blue Willow Pattern story blurb on the Blue Willow Restaurant paper placemats make great conversation. What a great take! Thanks!chiccorealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902834462795623856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-62753759861602865842010-05-14T01:01:37.426-07:002010-05-14T01:01:37.426-07:00I enjoyed your retelling of the story. I have alwa...I enjoyed your retelling of the story. I have always loved this story, and the Willow Pattern china, and I have a wonderful old sugar bowl, which was treasured by my English Grandmother.Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074676856646898900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-16229548229644519132010-05-13T22:20:10.736-07:002010-05-13T22:20:10.736-07:00I'm so glad we have legends to tell. Imagine i...I'm so glad we have legends to tell. Imagine if we humans had to live without the signs and symbols of folklore. We wouldn't know what a rainbow meant. We'd have no clue what Dante was getting at. Actually, I guess Dante would have had to write a different sort of poem entirely. We'd have no fairy tales, no Bible, no "Creation" on the ceiling of the Sistene Chapel. We wouldn't have a memorable past at all.Enchanted Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815997287116818456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-550524473083192102010-05-13T21:25:17.648-07:002010-05-13T21:25:17.648-07:00what a story.!!! i was unaware of this tale.. than...what a story.!!! i was unaware of this tale.. thanks for sharing :)Chhayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02793691982402313454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-3103934641249324972010-05-13T20:36:11.262-07:002010-05-13T20:36:11.262-07:00I've always loved the story behind the pattern...I've always loved the story behind the pattern. I remember reading a book in second grade about it, and actually found an identical copy on eBay a few years ago. Love your telling of the tale, Mr. C.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-55310899662369674942010-05-13T19:16:45.091-07:002010-05-13T19:16:45.091-07:00Breakfast at the Blue Willow will never be the sam...Breakfast at the Blue Willow will never be the same. Thanks for background on one of my favorite places for french toast.<br />a/bAshleigh Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.com