Let's Talk Vintage #88: Seaside Serenade with Ogden Nash

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My recent trip to the Jersey Shore made me remember I had saved a poem from a book by Ogden Nash last winter, as it was selling on Etsy.

Thought it was too cute not to share and knew I would be doing posts about the beach:

Seaside Serenade

 

It begins when you smell a funny smell,

And it isn't vanilla or caramel,

And it isn't forget-me-nots or lilies,

Or new-mown hay, or daffy-down-dillies,

And it's not what the barber rubs on Father,

And it's awful, and yet you like it rather.

No, it's not what the barber rubs on Daddy,

It's more like an elderly finnan haddie,

Or, shall we say, an electric fan

Blowing over a sardine can.

It smells of seaweed, it smells of clams,

It's as fishy as first-night telegrams,

It's as fishy as millions of fishy fishes,

In spite of which you find it delishes,

You could do with a second helping, please,

And that my dears, is the ocean breeze.

And pretty soon you observe a pack

Of people reclining upon their back.

(Page 16 from Selected Verse of Ogden Nash)


The book isn't mine anymore, but I can still enjoy this humorous little snippet!

And what's a memory about being Oceanside without a few vintage trinkets:

 

A fancy Atlantic City fan on a hot summer's day...

 

These souvenir plates are fun... especially when

arranged in a grouping on the wall.

 

 

Wondering what it was like the day this

Antique Atlantic City souvenir was purchased.

 

I think this James Salt Water Taffy box is my favorite!

Now let's see who is featured this week:

Rita from Panopoly shared her latest antique booth update... and this wonderful treasure trove of Jadeite!

and Penny of Penny's Vintage Home showed us her patriotic décor for her family gathering. I am a sucker for all things red, white, and blue this time of the year...

and check this out... Heidi, of My Sweet Cottage took an old beat up cookie tray and transformed it into this cool tropical serving piece. Awesome!

 

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 and place it on your blog!