OnlySunshine Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1306444238' post='2246341'] Soooo true for me too! My mother has severe psychiactric issues and has had for nearly 30yrs, and my brother has ADD and tourettes. I went to 8 different schools and [b]was never a Brownie[/b]. i would have had no chance [/quote] Oh, snap! You weren't a Brownie? How can you even live? You will NEVER be accepted to a community! Edited May 26, 2011 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1306444238' post='2246341'] Soooo true for me too! My mother has severe psychiactric issues and has had for nearly 30yrs, and my brother has ADD and tourettes. I went to 8 different schools and was never a Brownie. i would have had no chance [/quote] Never a brownie!? I have been a Girl Scout since 1st grade and I still am! Which is only due to one of the older ladies in the council buying my lifetime membership, but whatev. My parents pretty much have psychiatric issues...I don't know how else to refer to it... and my sisters are silly geese...but nothing wrong so much with them as with my parents. So it's kind of like grrrr. Makes me wanna them sometimes But we all have our crosses to bear, right? [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/nunpray.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1306444238' post='2246341'] Soooo true for me too! My mother has severe psychiactric issues and has had for nearly 30yrs, and my brother has ADD and tourettes. I went to 8 different schools and was never a Brownie. i would have had no chance [/quote] Does brownie mean something else in British speak?? I'm thinking Girl Scouts. Are we on the same page? Edited May 26, 2011 by Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1306444925' post='2246348'] Does brownie mean something else in British speak?? I'm thinking Girl Scouts. Are we one the same page? [/quote] Maybe she means this kind of Brownie? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_%28folklore%29 Edited May 26, 2011 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissylou Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1306444640' post='2246344'] Oh, snap! You weren't a Brownie? How can you even live? You will NEVER be accepted to a community! [/quote] Well, certainly not a Carmel! Vocation Director: Please describe your experiences in brown uniforms ... Faith: Uh oh ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='krissylou' timestamp='1306445234' post='2246352'] Well, certainly not a Carmel! Vocation Director: Please describe your experiences in brown uniforms ... Faith: Uh oh ... [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [url="http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2008/02/brownie-girl.html"]http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2008/02/brownie-girl.html[/url] The 2nd pic is what Brownies looked like when I was the right age! Most of my friends were Brownies and I think missing out has scarred me for life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1306445218' post='2246351'] Maybe she means this kind of Brownie? [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_%28folklore%29"]http://en.wikipedia...._%28folklore%29[/url] [/quote] Thats closer than you might think! The groups within a pack were named things like Imps, Faries, Pixies etc [quote name='krissylou' timestamp='1306445234' post='2246352'] Well, certainly not a Carmel! Vocation Director: Please describe your experiences in brown uniforms ... Faith: Uh oh ... [/quote] i had such a deprived childhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1306445447' post='2246356'] [url="http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2008/02/brownie-girl.html"]http://littlecottonr...ownie-girl.html[/url] The 2nd pic is what Brownies looked like when I was the right age! Most of my friends were Brownies and I think missing out has scarred me for life [/quote] It's Girl Guides on that side of the puddle, correct? I almost bought an Our Lady prayer card the other day...She was depicted with some Girl Scouts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1306445800' post='2246360'] It's Girl Guides on that side of the puddle, correct? I almost bought an Our Lady prayer card the other day...She was depicted with some Girl Scouts... [/quote] Brownies was age 7-10, Guides 10-14 (I think) then Rangers. There is also Rainbows now for 5-7 yr olds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretTeresa Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1306445924' post='2246361'] Brownies was age 7-10, Guides 10-14 (I think) then Rangers. There is also Rainbows now for 5-7 yr olds. [/quote] Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadets, Seniors was when I was still in all that rigamarole. I wasn't a Daisy though. Now there's something called an Ambassador that is junior and senior year of high school. Used to be you were a Senior sophomore-senior year of high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1306445924' post='2246361'] Brownies was age 7-10, Guides 10-14 (I think) then Rangers. There is also Rainbows now for 5-7 yr olds. [/quote] OOOHHH. We have Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadets, and Seniors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1306445447' post='2246356'] [url="http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2008/02/brownie-girl.html"]http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2008/02/brownie-girl.html[/url] The 2nd pic is what Brownies looked like when I was the right age! Most of my friends were Brownies and I think missing out has scarred me for life [/quote] Both my sister and I were in Girl Scouts beginning with the Brownie troop. She went farther than I did, even going to Savannah, GA after her troop sold the most cookies. I still have pictures of my initiation ceremony and the pinning and badge ceremony at the end (at least I think that's what it was; I was a little too young to remember). My uniform looked something like this: [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4151619754_c5350791a5.jpg[/img] I had the white and brown shirt, brown jumper, orange bow, brown knee socks, brown sash with badges and pins, etc. I was also in 4-H which is an agricultural club in America. I remember going to a dairy convention and having to make coagulated milk and butter as part of my badge. I also was in sewing class and learned how to make my own skirt with a matching scrunchie which I modeled at a county fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1306446437' post='2246364'] Both my sister and I were in Girl Scouts beginning with the Brownie troop. She went farther than I did, even going to Savannah, GA after her troop sold the most cookies. I still have pictures of my initiation ceremony and the pinning and badge ceremony at the end (at least I think that's what it was; I was a little too young to remember). My uniform looked something like this: [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4151619754_c5350791a5.jpg[/img] I had the white and brown shirt, brown jumper, orange bow, brown knee socks, brown sash with badges and pins, etc. I was also in 4-H which is an agricultural club in America. I remember going to a dairy convention and having to make coagulated milk and butter as part of my badge. I also was in sewing class and learned how to make my own skirt with a matching scrunchie which I modeled at a county fair. [/quote] 10 year 4-H'er!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1306446730' post='2246366'] 10 year 4-H'er!!!!!!! [/quote] Cool! I never hear talk of 4-H anymore, so I didn't know if anyone knew what it was! I think I was in the program for about 3-4 years if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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