Comments on: Daily Reminder

By: Flips

Flips — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:21:26 +0000

One day last year Ted Landphair & his wife Carol Highsmith called me on their cell phone & Carol who is a professional photographer was on a photo shoot in Kansas City——-(their home is in Alexander, VA. & they both work in Washington, DC.)

Ted says to me ——-Girl– tell me what you know about Grit——–after I must have given him a very long pause——–he said –I mean the Grit Newspaper or magazine——-I said-well you are close——–you want to stop at Lawrence, Ks.——-& I gave him the names & addresses——-that Ted had packed away some place & was not able to put his finger on at that time——-

Ted said– as soon as we are through in Lawrence– we are coming your way & want to see you & your hubby tonight & we want to record a few stories from you both —while we are in Kansas so I can broadcast later & you can give me some more story ideas while I’m here———then we are off to the balloon races in New Mexico!!!!!!!!

The above story is the one Ted did about the Grit when they were here last year!

Ted also did a story about Hubby & collecting used Grease for his fuel to commute to work & back each day!

Ted has featured us in stories on VOA three times now——-& I have given him lots of story ideas———

Hope you liked the Grit Story!!!!!!!!!!

By: Flips

Flips — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:53:18 +0000

Here is your information about the Grit that you asked about——
http://www.grit.com/

http://www.grit.com/grit-history.html

(Story about Grit by my friend Ted Landphair of Voice Of America )

http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-11/2006-11-21-voa42.cfm?renderforprint=1&pageid=301176

http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-11/2006-11-21-voa42.cfm

By: Janet Fish

Janet Fish — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:25:52 +0000

I just asked Larry if he remembered the daily reminder. He sure did, got all excited and showed me how they were folded. Then he said, “Then we would do this extra fold and make them into a triangle and throw them at each other. If they hit you just like this, it really hurt.”

He said they’d go around and dig them out of people’s bushes to fold into triangles and throw at each other.

Then he said, “When we couldn’t find enough Daily Reminders, we’d throw mud balls at each other.”

Boys! I tell ya!

By: lcopt

lcopt — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:49:59 +0000

My friend Johnny Schmidt and I used to throw the Daily Reminder. Can’t remember any of the
details of who owned it, etc. I remember folding up up into that small square. It sure hurt when
you got smacked in the head with one! That’s probably what I remember the most.

I also sold copies of the “Grit” with a friend too. I think it cost a nickel??? Big money back
then. Wonder if that paper is still around.

By: Janet Fish

Janet Fish — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:00:58 +0000

Here’s his obituary. Looks like he died less than a year ago. Sounds like he had a full, good life and certainly must have been an interesting man.

http://www.emporiagazette.com/obits/2006/dec/29/elbert_ew_smith/

Janet