17 Self-Sufficiency Tips From 1940s and Great Depression
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“Melissa, I really enjoyed listening to you speak with your father regarding his growing up in the Great Depression. I had to laugh when he was talking about the new shoes and the working shoes. His story about not scuffing up the new shoes was easy to relate to for me! My mother used to tell my children about not scuffing up the toes of their new shoes. She would tell them the same sort of story as your Dad. I never had to worry about my children's shoes. Grammy told them straight out about respecting their shoes. I agree with your father that there is nothing better than biting into a hot biscuit with melted honey oozing between your fingers. LOL I was stung by yellow jackets and got quite sick, so I am terrified of the bees and could never bee keep. I have a friend that lives on a homestead near us. I get fresh honey from her in exchange for eggs and a few meat hens. Occasionally, I call her to let her know that her bees have come calling, at my house. She separates the hives and collects her bees. It is a hoot. Please tell your Dad, "Hey from Maine". My Mom married at 18, Dad was 26 and "robbed the cradle". He was in Germany at the end of the war. They had to wait for the blessing of their first child, but were thrilled when my brother came along. My Mom and her siblings had to stay behind, when their parents went to town in the summer. They had to close the doors on the barn, so that the roof wouldn't blow off. Mom laughingly relates that they "beat feet" to the swimming hole, as soon as their parents went off down the road. Did your Dad have a swimming hole close by that the kids used to "beat feet to?" She said that they kept a close eye on the sky, so as not to miss an incoming storm and "take a licking". In so many ways, it was a simpler time and families/communities were closer. I appreciated that your Dad commented on that while acknowledging that it was a hard time. Does he remember dresses made from flour sacks. It may have been a NE thing, but my Mom said that her family sewed dresses from the printed flour sacks. The sacks are paper now, so not so much good for sewing. LOL Thanks to you and your Dad for the podcast. It was nice to hear the mutual respect from the two of you.”Read full review »
Tikisma via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/16
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