Several things immediately entered my head when I read the subject of this week’s photo challenge:
- Dancing away in a holiday club to Chubby Checker’s “Let’s Twist Again” in the summer of 1961
- The ‘twist‘ of blue paper containing salt in a packet of crisps
- Barley Twist – that amber stick of twisted sugar which was probably the cause of many a tooth needing to be filled.
All very nostalgic butΒ the twist is that I don’t have a photo of any of these things, so I am going with this delightful Springbok in Namibia who had to twist her neck to be able to scratch the itch. or what about these twisty horns of a male Kudu?
so what has got you into a twist?
>so what has got you into a twist?
LOL, I’m off to find some knickers to photograph! π
Haha, that reminds me of pantihose or tights which have often gotten me into a twist!
That took me back Jude. Salt in a wax paper inside the bag, barley twists, and Chubby Checker. I was about 10 or 11 then.
I once had a hula-hoop, and that got me in a bit of a twist on occasion!
Regards as always, Pete. x
Always disappointing when the salt was missing! And yes, hoola-hoops, I loved those when I was about six, no photos of that either π¦
The kudu was a great choice!
Fabulous twisty horns! Thanks Tina π
As soon as I saw the prompt word “twist” I thought of the dance. It was my mother’s favorite and we used to do it the living room together when my sister and I were children. I couldn’t figure out how to portray it. Good job and an even better with those lovely horns of the kudu!
Hi Dawn! I wish I’d had some photos of that time, but sadly not. Glad you enjoyed the memory though π
Lovely choice! π
Thank you Dina π
Jude the horns are amazing! I’ve never seen anything like that.
They are pretty twisty aren’t they? Sable antelopes have lovely twists on their horns too, but I didn’t have a good photo of one.
Well I do love what you captured Jude.
Thank you π
Love your take on the twist challenge Jude. You had me with the little blue salt packets and Barley Twists…oh how I remember the fun looking for those salt twists in a packet of cheese & onion crisps! Funny you mention Chubby Checker – love it!! – as when I first saw the theme for this week’s challenge I immediately thought about when my dad used to dance with me to The Beatles Twist & Shout (but as with you, no photos of that!). Lovely photos too…goes without saying π
Cheers Sherri! Didn’t they revive the blue salt packets some years ago? I vaguely remember that, but I’m not a crisp eater these days. A shame I didn’t have any photos to go with my immediate thoughts, although I may pop along to our sweet shop and see if they have a barley sugar stick!
Yes, but they weren’t the same… π¦
Good luck with the barley sugars… π
Sadly they don’t make them any more. Only barley sugar sweets in the sweetshop. π¦
Great, twisty, ideas Jude!
Thank you Lisa π
You really brought back memories with the video, the barley twist and the twists of blue paper in the crisp packets. Great captures of the Kudu and the Springbok too. π
Thanks! This post appeals to persons of a certain age π
You don’t have to rub it in. π
Yes, have a little respect for your elders! π
My initial thought when I saw your header was ‘isn’t it amazing what some people have in their archives?’ but now I want to join in the twisting. Ooh, ouch, me back!
The Springbok photo is a joy, Jude. Let’s jump! π
Haha, I loved the twist! Used to get right down to the floor, but then I was only VERY young π Now, if I got down I’d need a hoist to get me back up!