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Blossom Stemmer

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Aug 3, 2024, 5:03:51 PM8/3/24

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For a period of time in the early 1900s, biddy was even a name given to police officers. By the 1960s, the word had joined a list of many other slang terms for female breasts. In Black slang, biddy, sometimes spelled as bitty, transitioned into a slang term for a young, usually attractive woman in the U.S. starting around the 1980s and 1990s.

Calling a young woman a biddy is also often seen as sexist, as it can imply they are simply sex objects. However, some young people do use biddy (or its variant bitty) as an affectionate term of address.

Recently I spent some time with a professional Crotchety Old Biddy with years of practice in controlling conversations, critiquing social interactions, directing activities and ruling like the dowager queen in the realm of manners, taste and protocol. This experience renewed my awareness of my own tendencies.

Burdened with the onerous weight of Institutional Memory, my ire was ignited by the flaming criticisms tossed about by a cadre of newcomers seeking to improve efficiency and economy and bypass some tedious protocols.

Fortunately, this time, my smart-aleck response was captured in a cartoon balloon, and I sucked it up before anybody read either my thoughts or the expression on my face. I recovered enough to couch my comments in less crotchety-old-biddy terms. The day was saved and courtesy reigned.

Hooray, I thought. I was actually in communication with the entity that facilitates verbal communication. Multiple exchanges took place, contact information from me was entered and re-entered, and the outage was reported. I am a penny-pincher and had questions regarding the lack of service credit on our next bill. We were just entering the final phase, successful scheduling of restoration services when my screen froze, and the internet connection died.

After a few minutes of watching the spinning icon, I was back online too late to continue my chat. I was debating the futility of a restart when an email notice containing a report of The Chat arrived. The last entry was,

In retrospect, the only thing that really rots my socks is that the unknown, impersonal person who tried to help me may suffer blowback from my stinging evaluation. However, I lack the charitable resolve to avail myself of the opportunity to return to the chat room or to request another survey opportunity.

Gain skills and knowledge to continue to advance through Biddy Ball to our Rising Stars Program. Players may benefit from at least 2 seasons of biddy ball. Rising Stars starts in 1st grade for players (players in 1st grade joining Rising Stars should have had at least one season of basketball and has had successful experience listening in a group and following directions).

*first canceled class due to weather/facility/staff related issue will not be rescheduled. Every attempt will be made to reschedule (rescheduling is not guaranteed) any additional class that is canceled due to weather/facility/staff related issue. Rescheduled dates may or may not be on the same day and time. No make ups for missed sessions are available.