BLUE ITALIAN

Now you're probably wondering what this queen is up too posting about bone China. No... it's not about an Asian trick with some hard bone!!! That's my date next week. In a post the other day when I featured a chuckle about my new dinnerware arriving, Debs made a comment about it looking like that of the dinnerware from the scene in the Birdcage. If I recall, I remember the characters all trying to first distract the guest of the subject matter of the pattern and coming up with stories about the pattern and scene. It brought back memories of years of debate and talk over my late aunt, the good chef...her own dinnerware. She and my uncle got a beautiful dinnerware collection when they married, over 70 years ago from Spode, called Blue Italian.

It all started when her kids were all teenagers, right up to the present, and even right before her last meal before passing from her riotous son. On the center of the plate there is what appears to be a lady on her knees, and peering into the water. But the speculation was what was the guy doing?  After copious drinks from cock-a-tail hours, you can imagine what was suggested by the kids and I to her dismay, for dinner talk. Some thought he was getting ready to spear her dead for her family fortune. Another was he was just going to outright murder her and take her clothes and become a cross dresser. Another was he was preparing her for a blow job, and another was he was going to knock her out, flip her bell shirt up and have his way. Another cousin suggested he was going to flip her in the water, since she couldn't swim, and she would drown. Yet another said the man had a pet crodile and she was going to be the main course. And it went downhill from there. Even the poor animals couldn't escape the story, sadly. Even the Lad once asked why my aunt had dinner ware with a man getting ready to stab a woman on it!!!! And was the body ever found?

I mean something is definitely getting ready to happen here. But the pattern is actually very iconic. Blue Italian was launched in 1816 and has been in production with Spode ever since. It features a finely detailed 18th century Imari Oriental border encompassing a scene inspired by the Italian countryside. Steeped in history and mystery, Blue Italian was created amid Britain's Industrial period by Spode's son Josiah Spode II. The exact origin of the design remains unknown despite the efforts of collectors and historians. I mean, all they have to do is ask anyone in my family, and we can tell them. I mean its pretty obvious that the guy is her late dead husband, come back as a ghost for her, who for murdering him for his money, and land and being a ho with his brother. She can't sense him, but all the animals can see him plainly. She is doomed kids! Curtains I say. Two weeks ago, when my cousins were here my uncle had dinner, and the plates came out like always. And the stories started. I'm sure my late aunt was rolling in her grave; God rest her soul.

ps. I know a few of you reach me on Instagram. But I been banned for 2 weeks because I gave Butch Bodied Marge some choice words again this AM. My money is on Jasmine Crockett in a fight. You know MTG would run away, she'd have her head handed to her. How embarrassing this is becoming our politicians though. Apologies if you try to reach me on there...be back shorty on that site.