I remember mom telling me of the stories of them and about the guys delivering the ice to homes
Well, we lived on a farm just outside the city limits and we would go get our ice. My dad knew nearly everyone and that was just a gossip trip! I think the reason we had both was that we had so many people coming to eat with us that that extra ice helped cool our tea! In those days, the refrigerators only had 4 trays and when we had 20 or 30 eating with us, that did not go very far! I remember my brother coming home one time and there was not any space for him to sleep so he slept on the dining room table which was very long. I still wonder how we fed so many people so often! Of course, we grew our vegetables, meat, and fruit so that helped a lot. Ah! The good ole days!