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[Miss B]

I always thought they were called Washboards as, IIRC, in olden times folks who lived in the country who didn't have washing machines, used to do their laundry down by the lake or stream, and used the Washboards to clean their clothes.

 

[DanaTA]

I even saw one used recently in a tutorial video for bongos on YouTube...accompaniment was on the washboard.

Dana

 

[Miss B]

Bongos and a Washboard? That's a strange combination.

 

[eclark1894]

I always thought they were called Washboards as, IIRC, in olden times folks who lived in the country who didn't have washing machines, used to do their laundry down by the lake or stream, and used the Washboards to clean their clothes.

They are called Washboards, but I remember when I was young seeing Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies and sometimes musicians on Hee Haw playing the Washboard in a country song. When it was used in a country band, it was called a Zydeco.

 

[eclark1894]

Anybody own these growing up? I had a loop de loop track when I was about 8 or nine. These cars were so cool. I might be mis-remembering but I seem to remember a Hot Wheels Batmobile.

 

[eclark1894]

For the record, they did make one for the Batmobile, back in 1966. But now I don't think I owned it.

 

[DanaTA]

Bongos and a Washboard? That's a strange combination.

Here: First Rhythms on Bongos

Dana

 

[DanaTA]

For the record, they did make one for the Batmobile, back in 1966. But now I don't think I owned it.
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I built the model kit...it had a little Batman and Robin that sat inside. I guess mom threw it away after I got married. Along with several other models, including the Man from U.N.C.L.E. models (two interlocking models, one of them jumping a stone wall, the other already over it and crouching with gun drawn, John F. Kennedy in his rocking chair in front of the fireplace, a Viking ship, a Tall ship, big Batman model, the Enterprise NC1701, a '63 Thunderbird, the Munstermobile, a Rat Fink funny car model and maybe a couple others. some of them might have been worth some money today.

Dana

 

[Miss B]

Here: First Rhythms on Bongos

Dana

I still think it's strange, especially since you can barely hear the Washboard, and I did raise the volume on that video so I could hear the Bongos easily.

 

[eclark1894]

I built the model kit...it had a little Batman and Robin that sat inside. I guess mom threw it away after I got married. Along with several other models, including the Man from U.N.C.L.E. models (two interlocking models, one of them jumping a stone wall, the other already over it and crouching with gun drawn, John F. Kennedy in his rocking chair in front of the fireplace, a Viking ship, a Tall ship, big Batman model, the Enterprise NC1701, a '63 Thunderbird, the Munstermobile, a Rat Fink funny car model and maybe a couple others. some of them might have been worth some money today.

Dana

Funny you should mention the Enterprise. I remember when the Motion Picture came out, I bout a model kit and put it together, Had in hanging in my room for several years after. I decided to keep going after that. I was hooked on a show called Starblazers on tv. I really liked the ship, but there was no model for it, so I decided to make my own... sorta. I went to a hobby shop and bought to kits. One was the Queen Mary, the other was the Battlestar Galactica. I put them together to make my own futuristic space ship. Even added cannons and guns from a kit of the PT-109 that John Kennedy used to captain. I used to have pictures of it, but my neices and nephews threw a lot of my stuff out the first time I had congestive heart failure. Kinda makes me wonder if they weren't hoping I wouldn't come home.

 

[robert952]

Sure, they are used in hillbilly music (can't think of the more proper word for it right now).

Dana

It's called a washboard. Put metal thimbles on your finger tips and move them up and down to serve as part of the rhythm section. When used with a pair of spoons, a fiddle and banjo, you are set for a hootenanny. (Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls.)

 

[robert952]

Funny you should mention the Enterprise....
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I have built 3 models of this including one with a light kit. I found one that one of my son's built in the attic broken beyond repair.
Recently, Hobby Lobby was running a model sale and I bought another one to build. Off the top of my head I think it's the AMT release. I also built just about every Trek model that came out (Klingon, Romulan, Shuttlecraft Galileo most notable along with a collection of the main ships in the same scale as a kit.). I doubt they would be of any value IF I still had them.

Yes, I am a trekker.

 

[KageRyu]

Anybody own these growing up? I had a loop de loop track when I was about 8 or nine. These cars were so cool. I might be mis-remembering but I seem to remember a Hot Wheels Batmobile.
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You are remembering correctly. If I can find it I will snap a photo. There was also a BatBoat, a spidercopter, a Superman Space Vehicle with silver pop-out fists. and a few others. I can't remember if it was Hotwheels or Matchbox that did the General Lee and the A-Team van.

 

[DanaTA]

It's called a washboard. Put metal thimbles on your finger tips and move them up and down to serve as part of the rhythm section. When used with a pair of spoons, a fiddle and banjo, you are set for a hootenanny. (Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls.)

I know what it's called.

I did!
n. pl. -nies 1. U.S. A gathering of folk singers, especially for a public performance. (on page 309 of my copy - Revised edition 1977)..



Dana

 

[eclark1894]

It's called a washboard. Put metal thimbles on your finger tips and move them up and down to serve as part of the rhythm section. When used with a pair of spoons, a fiddle and banjo, you are set for a hootenanny. (Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls.)

First time I ever heard of a hootenanny was on The Beverly Hillbillies. With Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. Yeehaw!!!!

 

[parkdalegardener]

They are called Washboards, but I remember when I was young seeing Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies and sometimes musicians on Hee Haw playing the Washboard in a country song. When it was used in a country band, it was called a Zydeco.
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Earl; it's a washboard. Zydeco is a type of musical styling, not an instrument. I know as I played in such a band. Jughead (2)

 

[eclark1894]

Earl; it's a washboard. Zydeco is a type of musical styling, not an instrument. I know as I played in such a band. Jughead (2)

Well you're right about the musical styling, but I looked it up. Apparently, it's called a vest frottoir or rubboard. That's a percussion instrument used in zydeco music similar to a washboard. But like I said, I have seen washboards used.

 

[unreal]

Funny you should mention the Enterprise. I remember when the Motion Picture came out, I bout a model kit and put it together, Had in hanging in my room for several years after. I decided to keep going after that. I was hooked on a show called Starblazers on tv. I really liked the ship, but there was no model for it, so I decided to make my own... sorta. I went to a hobby shop and bought to kits. One was the Queen Mary, the other was the Battlestar Galactica. I put them together to make my own futuristic space ship. Even added cannons and guns from a kit of the PT-109 that John Kennedy used to captain. I used to have pictures of it, but my neices and nephews threw a lot of my stuff out the first time I had congestive heart failure. Kinda makes me wonder if they weren't hoping I wouldn't come home.
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OMG, you've just described my childhood. I remember those shows *and* those model kits. Watched them and built them. I too combined the models. Later, I blew them up with firecrackers, filming them at high speed (part of me and friends attempts at special effects).

 

[unreal]

Someone posted Pez. I still bulk order strawberry pez from the company that makes them. The best thing about being old(er)? Well funded immaturity!

 

[eclark1894]

Someone posted Pez. I still bulk order strawberry pez from the company that makes them. The best thing about being old(er)? Well funded immaturity!

They still make Pez? Say, does anybody remember what they used to call those straws that had flavored powder in them? Pixy stixs!!!!