1946 Box of Ivory Snow

Vista, CA - jack - Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 : goo

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I remember that box of laundry soap in my grandmothers basement next to the old washing machine with the automatic wringer on top. there was no warning label to warn parents of keeping their children away from the revolving rollers, i guess in those days parents didn't need to be told everything. when i closed out the house in brooklyn a few years ago i saw that box and mailed it to my father, he keeps it next to his machine. the milk container is from a farm in ravena new york.

i remember women in dresses and aprons doing their families wash, cleaning their homes, preparing meals, warning the kids that she will tell their father what they did when he comes home, chatting with neighbors and shopping with kids, and pretty much it continues today, but my wife reminds me that the women of today do all that and still have a full time job. and i make low sounds when she ask's me to take out the trash.

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