tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post6932460891182918227..comments2024-03-24T14:31:06.532+13:00Comments on Timespanner: Old maids cats and bachelors' companionsTimespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-49970912586677461232011-06-18T04:09:48.715+12:002011-06-18T04:09:48.715+12:00My first Google search for bachelor's companio...My first Google search for bachelor's companion turned up "Hellen Keller Wikipedia" and "Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper".DARIAN ZAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467861187246418744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-78721285084313245222011-06-17T17:13:13.468+12:002011-06-17T17:13:13.468+12:00The "old maids' cats" referred to in...The "old maids' cats" referred to in the piece you found though, Sandy, isn't what I meant by symbolic -- I referred to the term used in the <i>Star</i>. Your piece refers to real cats hunting real mice, and therefore doing the community a favour (today, of course, the furry beasties hunt birds -- and native ones at that -- and are in the gun). Just doesn't quite fit in withTimespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-21537435136861102972011-06-17T16:55:24.873+12:002011-06-17T16:55:24.873+12:00Not sure symbolic is the right word because the us...Not sure symbolic is the right word because the use is genuine. A descriptive term i guess... for want of better words. Old maids and cats are synonymous it seemns lol! <br /><br />Cheers!<br />SandySandyhttp://www.sarndra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-19290727350648825942011-06-16T23:49:17.542+12:002011-06-16T23:49:17.542+12:00Something symbolic then, you reckon, Sandy?Something symbolic then, you reckon, Sandy?Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-75232232630796224662011-06-16T23:46:22.160+12:002011-06-16T23:46:22.160+12:00This link
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-b...This link <br /><br />http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=BOPT18861014.2.12&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----2old+maids+cats-- <br /><br />indicates the importance that old maids cats were in relation to agriculture, so i think that because of this they were included as valuable items of the time and therefore included in the celebrations?<br /><br />Sandyhttp://invokinglibitina.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-22187629988515021922011-06-16T08:49:44.577+12:002011-06-16T08:49:44.577+12:00Thank you! That makes so much sense. Cheers!Thank you! That makes so much sense. Cheers!Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-1014442560374464832011-06-16T08:39:21.823+12:002011-06-16T08:39:21.823+12:00I vaguely remember hearing the term bachelor's...I vaguely remember hearing the term bachelor's companion a long time ago. Probably during a primary school Victorian era unit. The only thing I can mentally tie it to is a sewing kit. <br /><br />From some Googling I found an advert in the December 9 1913 issue of The Advertiser of Adelaide; "Leather Bachelors' Companions, in leather, very compact for travelling, fitted up with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-19542764927640592332011-06-15T20:04:32.303+12:002011-06-15T20:04:32.303+12:00I have no idea but the mind boggles!I have no idea but the mind boggles!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851305238478213940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-9301109626537301222011-06-13T13:52:15.584+12:002011-06-13T13:52:15.584+12:00Got me wondering now too!Got me wondering now too!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.com