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To: Marcella

Yes a different age. Although I actually grew up in 2 ages. I lived across the street from the school, and the house was old, but had an indoor bathroom and clawfoot tub.

However, I spent most of my early years with Granny on the farm, and then every summer until I was old enough to work and earn some of my own money.

So I kinda had both - it was good. Made me appreciate what we had and how to cope when modern convenience wasn’t around.

Best wishes to you too.


99 posted on 11/26/2012 7:04:47 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: greeneyes

I grew up with all the modern conveniences at home but all summer, the holidays and most weekends were spent at the grandparents’ farm which wasn’t so modern. It had indoor plumbing but the tub was used for everything but bathing. It was the first in that area with indoor plumbing. A lot of the time we had to haul water because ants were in the water or there was oil scum. Unfortunately, not enough oil to drill. They had a water heater but it used too much gas so bath and dish water was heated on the stove in big metal bowls. The pots and pans were dried on a screened in shelf on the outside of the kitchen window. At night, with the windows open (no A/C), you could hear sounds from miles and miles away.

I took the kids out to see it once and there were illegals living in it. It hadn’t changed any except they had a modern stove and put down some old carpeting that we’d stored in a shed. It’s since been torn down, or fell down, and there’s a big new house there.


148 posted on 01/29/2014 6:47:02 AM PST by bgill
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