Time Travel Fun!
By Terry Spear
So you wantto time travel back to the 1870’s? Good for you. Let’s go!
Wait! First,there are rules. No taking back stuff that wasn’t made in the earlier time. Youdon’t want to upset the known world back then, do you?
Years agowhen games were first being made for the computer, I played a neat time travelgame where the player could take back items, like a comb, that had been made inancient times. But anything that was a more recent development, the playerwould lose if she took it with her on the journey. It was amazing to me howearly some items had been made, and how recent others were.
So when wetake this trip back to Texas in the 1870’s, remember this:
No cellphones, no laptops, no flip flops or T-shirts. No pants, no shorts, no bikinisor halter tops either. Hide those pierced ears, or any other piercings youmight have! Tattoos are out. Unless you’re a pirate. No bras, no pantyhose, no silkypanties either.
Still withme?
It’s hot inTexas and what do we have to wear?
Longdresses, petticoats, corsets, and pantaloons, short boots and stockings.
Are youstill coming?
Rememberyour parasol, a fan, and fringed purse for the ride.
Don’t wearmuch makeup or you might be taken for a lady of ill repute.
And forgoodness sakes, if you’re a grown woman, not a little girl, your dress mustcover your ankles and your hair must be UP. Very important.
Why? Longhair and bare ankles are just too sexy for men to witness without them…gettingideas.
Yeah, Iknow, I totally agree how silly this sounds, but I didn’t make the rules!
So we’vepicked out some authentic looking clothes, have our hair up, no nail polish,and makeup is non-existent, to a barely-there look, and we’re ready to go.Right?
Wait!Money!!! Even though bartering was an accepted practice, we definitely don’thave anything to barter with, ahem, that we would be willing to barter with, somoney can help. No credit cards, debit cards or writing checks either.Although, sure, checks were written back then, but they wouldn’t look like OURchecks! Did you know that the routing number on checks came into existent aftera man stole so many payroll checks and then after they caught him, he helpedthe banking institution to stop people like him from robbing companies blind bycoming up with the routing number?
So we’llhave to find some old money to tide us over. Which can get pretty costly, butwe’re game, right?
The money’stucked into our fringed purse…wait, I know it’s already hot out, but we have towear some gloves, and we’re off. Well, no, we need smelling salts for whenwe’re overcome from the heat, the clothes, and the corsets binding us! Thenwe’re ready!
The greatpart in going to the past is that there are more men out here in the west whoare dying to have themselves a woman.
I won’t saywhether they’re a great catch themselves, or how hardy you have to be to lastout here, or how much fun you might really have…
Remember,we’re here just to witness how things were done in the old west—not like themovie versions, and then, well, if we can wrangle some hot guy who stilltreated a woman like a woman and wanted to bring him with us into the future,that might work!
But what ifyou decided you liked the old way of life, found the rancher of your dreams, afamily you could love, and wanted to stay? That could work too! And you mighteven slip some of those lacy bras and sexy silky panties under your long gownsfor when you’re alone with your man.
So anyonegame?
Thanks somuch, Eliza, for having me, and hope everyone had fun dropping by to see whattime travel might be like to the 1870’s in a small western town in Texas!
Terry Spear
“Giving newmeaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
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About the Author...
Award-winning author of urban fantasy and medieval historical romantic suspense, HEART OF THE WOLF named in Publishers Weekly's BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR, NOR Reader Choice for BEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE.
Terry Spear also writes true stories for adult and young adult audiences. She's a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and has an MBA from Monmouth University and a Bachelors in Business and Distinguished Military Graduate of West Texas A & M. She also creates award-winning teddy bears, Wilde & Woolly Bears, to include personalized bears designed to commemorate authors' books. When she's not writing or making bears, she's teaching online writing courses.
Terry Spear also writes true stories for adult and young adult audiences. She's a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and has an MBA from Monmouth University and a Bachelors in Business and Distinguished Military Graduate of West Texas A & M. She also creates award-winning teddy bears, Wilde & Woolly Bears, to include personalized bears designed to commemorate authors' books. When she's not writing or making bears, she's teaching online writing courses.
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