Thursday Doors (and I found where “blue twitter bird” went to retire)

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In the above photo, I discovered it! Now we can all see where the old “blue twitter bird” went to retire (when X came rolling in). 

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100 thoughts on “Thursday Doors (and I found where “blue twitter bird” went to retire)”

  1. I wondered where the blue Twitter went off to roost.

    I messed around with my Gravatar tonight. Thanks for telling me it wasn’t linked, Yvette. This will be my first test to see if I succeeded or not.

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    1. Hi Scooj – thanks for your comment and that was exactly why I took that photo – the door was not closed and it had all that hardware. The house that this door goes to was empty for a few years and this was when the realtor tried to secure it and was fixing it up. On July 1, someone moved in and things look different – more secure!

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    1. Hi Sue, that weathered door was lined up with the comic that said “all I do is feel like I am always hanging in there” – because it looked like the door had done that for a long time.

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  11. Gret post, Yvette! I love the close up photos of the door hardware, and so glad you discovered the Twitter bird – I miss him. I laughed out loud at the Christmas lights cartoon.

    I’m glad you’re enjoying the book. No rush on the review. We’ll always appreciate it. I hope you have a great rest of the week.

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    1. Hi Dan – thanks for saying NO RUSH – because I was speed reading the other day and I was missing out.
      Doesn’t that say a lot when a reader wants to not speed read and chooses to pause and come back? I might have to add that to my review.

      So far, in Poetic Justice, I like the pacing a lot – but occasionally I want a few more sensory details. For example, the part about wanting half and half for the coffee (because the little creamer pods were non-dairy) well that was REALLY FUN to read because we all know those creamer pods and so many coffee drinking folks I know really have to have their half and half – (I like whole milk in mine) but that part had me wondering about the coffee taste and type of coffee etc – anyhow, maybe not adding too many sensory details and setting descriptions is also part of what gives this action-mystery its good flow. And it is not long-winded or boring – so already liking the succinct and clean writing.”

      and regarding the door photos here, I was so glad you mentioned the hardware, that was my goal here – and then finding the Twiter bird in retirement was just a surprise – hahahah

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      1. Thanks Yvette. I am glad you’re enjoying the book. The comment about the sensory details is a good one. I’ve been trying to find a balance with details like that. Some people say (have said) details like that don’t move the story along, but I think they help us understand the characters better.
        I guess I’ll be happy knowing that people enjoy reading the book.

        I did enjoy your photos!

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  12. The old blue Twitter bird makes me sigh. In the before times I enjoyed Twitter, had friends there, but Elon ruined that lickety-split.

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    1. Hi Ally, Twitter never worked for me – not during any of the stages/phases and I even tried again recently with X –
      but I have heard folks share your sentiments – about not liking current state of it – however, even before Elon was there – twitter began censoring – and when that happens – it is very bad for a democratic society (can lead to the suppression of diverse viewpoints and has other negative outcomes – as I am sure you know)

      Also, I heard that Twitter really encountered its first problem when they moved away from the
      140-character limit (that defining feature shaped the way users communicated with free flow Twitter was known for) – and the 140 character limit “led to short, concise messages, which often led to a lot of humor and light banter” – and so I think they got away from soemthing special with that

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      1. I agree. The 140 character limit made me a better writer. You had to have a point and get to it stat. No dithering allowed. I miss it, but so it goes.

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          1. HA! “La Croix is the kale of beverages.” Yep this is the sort of thing that made me love old Twitter. Nothing like it anywhere now that I know of. I’m on Bluesky and it’s not this lighthearted.

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    1. Thanks – and “hanging in there” can be good for us – cos usually leads to developing strength in the “forearms, grip muscles, upper back, shoulders, and core” – hahah

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    1. yup – and here is an old comic I have from the archives – (time be a changing for sure – and just heard the Colbert show is ending – which seems another reminder that everything has a life cycle – just like Carnegie and Roosevelts were no longer recognized names)

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        1. I bet it was a combination of MANY factors – and maybe too much unbridled talk and poor taste in jokes – I know Colbert built a lot of his following because folks needed political support and venting early on – but too much personal opinion and stepping on too many toes impacts longevity.
          Maybe a lesson from Johnny Carson would help.

          Johnny Carson intentionally stayed neutral on political and social topics during his time hosting The Tonight Show to maintain his role as an entertainer and avoid alienating his audience. He believed that expressing personal views would detract from his purpose, stating, “I hate to be pinned down” because it would “hurt me as an entertainer, which is what I am”

          Not totally sure because I did not watch the The Late Show or the Tonight Show – but it seems to me that some more thought she have been put into many jokes

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          1. Amen to that sister! I couldn’t agree more. We didn’t know what Carson thought about politics, we had no blessed idea which way he went and you know why? It didn’t matter! Ya tuned in to be entertained, not lectured.

            I don’t watch any of the late night shows. I went out with Letterman and Conan.

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            1. I think you represent a lot of folks with not watching – I think it is different times.
              We are almost crippled by media choices (in some ways), but the comic shows after the former “follow the traditional news-hour time slot” just might not be what the world now needs. And I remember the first time I was walking the halls and saw that someone was wearing a “top ten list” t-shirt – and I was like, “What’s that?” Turns out, it was a brilliant idea to creat that show for Letterman because of the way he was dissed (my recollection of it).
              But times change and the political rants that drew in Colbert’s viewers in the first years of his show (I was only a Colbert Report watcher, never the other show) but times were different nine years ago – and since that time we have all endured a pandemic and the media landscape is wayyyyyy different – and it seems like CBS and Paramount+ might be tapping into making needed changes. And I say let’s get back to entertaining with less of the hosts personal rants and more jokes and entertainment. hmmmm – but I never watched his show so this is limited insight.
              thanks for comment chatting about it with me

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            2. A lot has been made of the merger Paramount Global is looking to make with Skydance Media and how maybe they used the Colbert Show as their bargaining chip. Sounds plausible, and you think, why would they cancel a top rated show? But the show was losing money, lots of money. So execs had their reasons, beyond this deal they’re in the middle of.

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            3. I did not realize that they were in the middle of a deal – but that makes sense too – and top-rated show losing money – lose lose for them – and then look at all the publicity they are getting.
              My concern right now is for Colbert and doing a full year in exit mode.
              I guess on one hand it has perks – but DEAD MAN WALKING?
              Or it is so painful to have long goodbyes. But maybe a ten-year talk show can handle the weight and heaviness that comes with a long exit – but dang! I am curious to see how the months unfold and I do say a prayer for Colbert – that he is able to finish without getting too drained.

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            4. I know, I thought the same thing as well. A year is a LOT of runway. While I’m not a fan it’s clear this guy has a hell of a following when it comes to the who’s who list. I wonder if there is any wiggle room for him to get out earlier and go elsewhere. Hell, a podcast would work for him I would think.

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            5. I agree – and my husband said he also thought Colbert would be better off moving on and starting something sooner.
              The more time he spends in the job that is over is less time he could have spent building something new.

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            6. The interesting thing about Colbert is his following. The average age? 68. Which is almost ten years older than Letterman’s when he was at CBS.

              He’s much too political and that turned a lot pf people off. I was listening to a podcast with Colin Cowherd, who leans to the left and even he said as much. Colbert took every opportunity to make things political and let’s face it, that gets old quickly, no matter what your affiliation.

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        1. and side note, Jay leno just shared some thoughts on Colbert and how some of the late might shows are too sided (and too much to the left_ and how this only reaches limited people – and it was in line wiyh some of your thoughts about entertaining and getting off the political soap box and whatnot – just had to share that

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  19. Well that lock is not doing much good on that first knob. 🙂 Yes, the blue Twitter bird lives on in someone’s garden. Thanks for all the funnies Yvette – they were enjoyable.

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  22. What a lovely collection of doors, Y. Doors are so powerful. They can close in your face. Or they can open in advance of your arrival. The cartoon interludes were a nice touch. Reminded me of a cartoon I watched when I were a wee lad. Not sure if Rhubarb and Custard found their way from the BBC over the pond, but, by the magic of modern technology here is the first episode of a remake now it’s Rhubarb and Custard too. And there’s also a door opening at the beginning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RSaqZR9Ajk 😊

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  24. Doors interspersed with comics! Fun! Though the bright pink, fuscia?, was nice, I would imagine it would be overpowering in full door size. Easy to find after you’ve been drinking, I guess?! 😛

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    1. Hi Ilsa, that door is actually just a red… but maybe the photo makes it look more in the pink category – but it is the typical red we see on a lot of doors that have those black shutters. sigh

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        1. Well it is really the photo that makes the color weird – and your orignal comment reminded me of this lady I interviewed back in Richmond. They painted their door a bright yellow so their daughter would always know the house when she got off the school bus – and they had the only yellow house on their block so it worked.

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    1. Tierney, thanks so much for mentioning the blue twitter bird in retirement. I only saw it later – because the red heart on the door caught my eye – and I wonder if the blu twitter bird is sad he has been located and caught on camera (no privacy even in retirement) ha

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  29. When you get out the Xmas lights and they didn’t work-sigh then you have to find the culprit I am thankful for LED but thank you for smiles…so that was where the blue twitter bird is hiding …so much better than an X…

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  32. Hi Yvette,

    I enjoyed the first joke about all the lights needing to go out together, and especially like the photo of the blue house with the heart on the door – how welcoming.

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    1. Hi Norah, thanks so much for sharing your feedback and the white door with the little heart is what caught my attention – only later did I see the blue twitter bird hanging out there. and cheers to welcoming doors. Hope the month of July is winding down well for you (and time is sure flying this month)

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