Monday, February 23, 2009

Washer Woman Icon

An icon on Vista near Overland road - the Maytag Washer Woman. She's mechanized and has been leaning in and out of that washtub since I was a little kid. Back a couple of decades ago, when we had a sub-zero cold snap, something went wrong and her head fell off. But they got her fixed up really quick.

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  1. I love that! She must be tired from being bent over doing so much laundry for so long, no wonder her head fell off!

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  2. Really cool! She makes the sign look great!

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  3. Oh I'm so glad we don't have to do our laundry like that! It does make a cute sign.

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  4. Your post today fits right in with my post on Phoenix Daily Photo. Don't you just love these old signs?

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  5. I thought I should let all of you readers know that today is the Boise Diva's birthday. And while I am at it, I must tell you all that she is the very best friend and neighbor anyone could have! Do you know we even have a gate and arbor connecting our back yards? There is always so much to talk about with the Diva, I am so glad I have easy access to her. Birds, gardening, books, cooking, and oh the food samples she blesses me with, yum!! Boise is a great place to live, but with the Diva for a neighbor it is the very best place to live.
    The backyard neighbor.

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  6. very cool! it's strange and sympathique!!!

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  7. The head fell off you say? I'm surprised that the local youths don't make off with it more often, it'd make a nice trophy...

    AND my neighbours never say such pleasent things about me, just hold loud parties and wake the baby, so you must be doing something right!

    Happy birthday.

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  8. They do change her clothing occasionally--hope they show her some respect and not make her wash her own laundry! Shes been up there for at least 50 yrs. I am guessing?

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  9. I can't believe she's still there! The sign (and her clothes) have changed, and are much more eye-catching now. But like you, I watched her wash those clothes even as a child. She's still there for my own children to see.

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  10. I, Mike Laine, am the grandson of Don Elliott who had this sign made. Good to see that it still exists!

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  11. Does anyone know the actual date she was installed?

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