I had an entirely different Manic Monday with Mo post planned for today’s theme, “kit”…about how words change meaning over time...however once I found this woman, I had to bring her to you.
Please allow me to introduce you to Olive Riley.
She is 108 year old spitfire with her very own Blog.
I encourage you to watch the entire minute ~ and then go visit The Life of Riley
(I guess this means I have sixty more years of blogging before me!)
PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES IN YOUR OLD KIT BAG 1915
Won first place in a World War I competition for "best morale-building song". It can be found (music and/or lyrics) in over 20 movies.
Chorus
Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
And smile, smile, smile,
While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag,
Smile, boys, that’s the style.
What’s the use of worrying?
It never was worth while, so
Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
And smile, smile, smile.
Words by George Henry Powell (1880-1951) was known under the pseudonym George Asaf. Music by his brother, Felix Powell.
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23 September 2007
Manic Monday with Mo ~ kit
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AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing her!! :D
One of my favorite scenes in the movie "All That Jazz" is Joe Gideon singing this song with the hospital attendant.
You found a great lady and a great song.
wow, what a uniquely great post! I'm headed over there now. Have a great Monday.
what a lovely woman! i have been to her blog before but i have not seen this. thanks!
smiles, bee
What a great lady! I can only dream...
Thanks for the link and fortunately I don't have to put my troubles in a kit, for the moment I don't have any, just returned from holidays !
Very nice! Great song. She doesn't look a day over 96.
Happy MM!
Ian
Fantastic post for today's theme! That indeed made me smile. You rock.
Happy MM!
nice post, thanks for sharing
I LOVE it! what a great mm post. I'll go check out her blog.
I´m so looking forward to your upcoming 60 years of blogging =)
"Life begins at 80" - thanks for introducing this lovely lady to us!
Katherine, Absolutely marvelous!! That song occurred to me for this MM post but you blew it away!!
She's older than that song!!
I loved this
If I live to be a hundred, I hope that someone just tosses my old bones into the old kit bag and smiles smiles smiles.
I knid of like the idea of having 60 more years fo blogging... but I'm worried I will run out of stuff to blog about! Happy MM!
Sadly, that's what she's like all day every day.
Oh my goodness, Lord love her! I can't even imagine blogging at that age but then again, why not? Got to have something to do at the Nursing Home waiting for Death to come visit!
I remember that song. Great job. Have a great MM. :)
Awwwwwww.......
:-)
What a sweetheart of a gal.
And what a great song for a Monday morning.
Woo HOOO... great find. She's one cool lady. Great post. It's so interesting to see what different ideas we all come up with on Manic Monday.
A fantastic post. An incredible woman.
Have you ever wondered what a dawg would write about the word kit? Come find out. Whoof!
that is BRILLIANT....what a find..THANK you Katherine!
What a delightful old gal. Thanks!
Happy MM!
That is amazing! Definitely worth checking out. Thanks, Katherine. :)
What a fun post! Thanks for sharing.
Happy MM :)
I always wondered what the heck an old kit bag was.
Now that is a video I am so happy I watched. What spirit!! I do have to go visit her blog now. Wow, just imagine being that old.
Thank you Katherine. I really appreciate you posting this.
Much love and peace.
~ RS ~
i really like those lyrics =)
OH wow! I wanna be just like her! But not for another....ummmm *does the math* 61 years!
Perfect post for this word! You should win some award here.
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