The Edge of Night

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Mom had six children when she moved far from the nest to a remote area without relatives or friends Her lifestyle suddenly changed from urban to rustic Playing the part she did of Eva Gabor in Green Acres but in real life Between setting up a new home laundry mending ironing cooking baking cleaning grocery shopping and school lunches Not much time to herself she by chance discovered the lure of soap operas and it changed her life Suddenly she was extra motivated to finish her work with time to spare saving the ironing for soap opera hour And so she’d welcome into her home the whole cast of Edge of Night with their dramatic theatrical lives she’d bond laugh and cry And her life was full again AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on October 2, 2018 for contest SOAP OPERA TITLES sponsored by SIAN ST. JOHN

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 10/4/2018 7:18:00 AM

Oh, I remember getting hooked on those when I was a teen; "The Edge Of Night", was one I watched. Well done with great flow and imagery.

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/4/2018 12:02:00 PM

Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, ML.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/3/2018 9:37:00 PM

There is so much truth in the statement that as long as we have Ipads, TVs and Iphones, we will never be alone, even when we are alone. Soap Operas at that time were our video games. However, while my girlfriends were watching them, I was watching Sesame Street and Electric Company, as it kept my children from using magic marker on the walls, or driving me up them. Thanks for the memories. Did you mum ever get over the move?

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/3/2018 9:41:00 PM

Thanks for your lovely visit and comments, Caren. It was a very traumatic move for all of us. Most of us survived it rather well. Funny comment about your kids and Sesame Street. Line xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 10/3/2018 3:49:00 PM

Great tribute to soap operas, Line!

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/3/2018 5:30:00 PM

Thank you, Michelle. Most appreciated.