Me, too. We had a coal furnace and a chute on the side of the house for the coal man. And this was in a big city in the 50s.
We had 1/2 ton of coal delivered about twice a year...
Actually Im a coal miner’s daughter...
My Dad owned the mine and worked in it...
Then came home and worked on the farm...
He was always home when I got back from school...sheep, chickens...grew all our vegetables...
Mom used coal to cook and for the living room fire and to heat our hot water...
I dont remember ever being hungry...
Coal gave us a good life...
and industrious parents helped a lot also...