1.   But the original Gerrish seat pattern was a simple one, the weave you see on old porch rockers, a straightforward, right-angled warp and weft.

2.   Carolina rockers, or porch rockers, like those owned by Kennedy, have evolved on their own in the South, Page said.

3.   Furniture manufacturers are turning out new versions of timeless favorites, like the porch rocker, the easy chair and the hammock.

4.   In the past, they rode the porch rocker and yelled at passing kids, or tormented long-suffering daughters-in-law in the privacy of the family home.

5.   Robert Redford and Harrison Ford were sitting in my front porch rockers, each vowing undying love and devotion.