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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 5:30 am 
I have gotten so many people hooked on this show, I was cussed by a vendor yesterday because she had been up half the night watching catch-up episodes LOL.
\I live to serve.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 6:39 am
Willwillbee: The color lilac used to be worn for mourning. Black was worn for a recent death but after a period of time women would switch to lilac.
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Gurliegirl
Member
06-20-2006
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 7:20 am
Thanks for that info Terolyn. I couldn't figure out why they weren't all still in black. I had no idea lilac was also a mourning color.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 8:07 am
Technically women wore black for the first year then moved into lilac but this was typically for widows. I assume because it is a sister/daughter they were able to move to lilac quicker.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 10:17 am
From all the English novels I read I knew about the lilac for a certain period of mourning. I thought they all looked so lovely. The costume designer for DA is a gem.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 10:18 am
MODS, WE NEED HELP IN GETTING THIS THREAD BACK INTO MANAGEABLE READING SIZE. THANKS!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 12:04 pm
Just learned something new. Never heard of lilac for mourning. I also found it jarring that they were all in the same lilac shade for the christening. Glad to have that explained. Thanks!
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 3:05 pm
Nearly choked when Robert spoke of a gentleman named Ponzi who offered fast returns on large investments with huge profits!
Me too!! 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 3:25 pm
Ditto!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 4:53 pm
MODS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SHRINKAGE!
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Irsnappy
Member
01-13-2009
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 7:38 pm
Ditto on mr ponzi
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Gurliegirl
Member
06-20-2006
| Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - 8:13 pm
I'm with all y'all on the Ponzi line. I was going to post immediately, but I was cozy under my blanket and didn't feel like unwrapping myself from the warmth. Seriously.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 4:27 pm
Slightly off-topic, but Queen Victoria wore black for the rest of her life (something like 30 or 40 years) after her beloved Prince Albert died.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 5:52 pm
Methinks that lady had a bit of a loose screw to carry on so long.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 9:38 pm
LOL methinks DITTO. ;)
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 10:48 pm
She loved him. She never got over his loss.
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Willsfan
Member
09-04-2000
| Friday, February 15, 2013 - 10:18 pm
Interesting article about the queen's relationship with her children.
Queen Victoria: The real story of her 'domestic bliss'
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, February 15, 2013 - 11:03 pm
Thanks WF, it was quite interesting.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 9:49 am
Dame Maggie Smith is being interviewed this coming Sunday on 60 minutes.
Regarding the Victoria article: I don't know how much of that is true, but she sure always had such a sour expression on her face that I'm tempted to believe it is all true.
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Lurkin
Member
02-15-2002
| Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 6:58 pm
could someone please help. what did bates say to the prisioner that got him released
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 7:53 pm
Probably that he would eventually kill him if he didn't get things straightened out/
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 8:09 pm
By all accounts, Victoria was a toxic mother.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 7:36 am
I've heard cats make better mothers than Queen Victoria. I recently read an interesting book on the five granddaughters of Queen Victoria who went on to become queens themselves. For anyone who is interested, here is a link:
Born to Rule - Amazon.com
ETA thanks for the info on Maggie Smith, OG - I'll be sure to watch for it!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 5:09 pm
The Season finale is tonight and it's 2 hours.
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Jewels
Member
09-22-2000
| Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 5:54 pm
I just started watching this show a couple weeks ago and have watched all 3 seasons..this is the first and last (for now) episode that I will actually be watching in real time and not on Netflix, DVD, laptop, Kindle or Iphone! Woo hoo!!
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