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As she listened once again to what he was proposing, she turned the book over and over, studying every little detail on the front and the back.
Come on, Beth, you know we need to hop on board if we are going to survive, and our dreams are likely to go up in flames if we don’t. Why I hear tell that people are collecting them!
Do you really think we will have more customers if we give them these at the end of their meal and that some are going to treasure them because they will bring back memories of eating in our little chowder house?
Yes, and I predict if we design it just right, it will be a sought after item among the growing number of phillumenists. Who would have thought such a thing would ever be considered a keepsake; however, I am willing to do whatever it takes, so how about you?
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Good six
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DeleteI had to look up the word "phillumenists". It seems they are matchbook or matchbox collectors. I hope it works for them if Beth goes along with it.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too. There are some interesting stories about the relationships between spouses when one is the collector and the other one is not.
DeleteFun Six.
ReplyDelete(Knowing this Six Sentence crowd, I searched the word before scrolling down to the Comments. There is, arguably, as much fun in the discovery as there is in the knowing)
I got carried away in my research for this SSS, much of which isn't even part of my SSS, and when came across what was a new vocabulary word for me too, I couldn't wait to write my short SSS.
DeleteIt's worth a try!
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DeleteAs did Clark, I looked up this new word before scrolling down the comments. Then I read your Six again: '...dreams go up in flames' - very neat, Pat!
ReplyDeleteGo on Beth, say yes! A great new word to me too, even if I did struggle to pronounce it first go!
ReplyDeleteI think she should say yes too, Keith. I had to listen to that word, so I would know how to pronounce it.:-)
DeleteI didn't know the name either, but I know a fellow collector who collects vintage matchbooks and matchboxes. I can see why, as there are so many different designs from around the world spanning the years. Great Six, Pat, I hope they make a range of them for their little chowder house :)
ReplyDeleteI have not ever known an official collector, although my parents used to have a bunch of matchbooks in a jar, but I always just thought that was because they had a wood stove, but now I wonder how many of them were also from their travels. I also remember a kid in my grade school who displayed his matchbook collection at a school talent show. Now I wonder if was possibly from a larger collection that one of his parents had. Chuckled at your remark, "I hope they make a range of them for their little chowder house."
DeleteYes, I too had to look up the word - I like the bit about dreams going up in flames. A nice touch in a great persuasive conversation. I hope she goes for his scheme. (Also, you never know when you might need a match, as I have often discovered!)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenne. I'm guessing many dipped into their collection jar to pull out a matchbook, especially if they had duplicates.
DeleteAdd one more to the list, Pat! I also learned a new word. Thank you and what an excellent word :D There are many decisions to make when owning your own business and it's often difficult to know what marketing tricks might put you on the map.
ReplyDeleteAt one point in time, that was a very fashionable thing to do - collect matchbooks and matchboxes. I still have a couple of matchboxes from my last European trip :)
Thanks, Denise. I have to say that I have learned so many things as I have tried to decide exactly what I wanted to write about in these SSS. It is always an adventure, and of course I learn way more than what I include in the stories. So fun!
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