Family Tree by Signe Wilkinson for April 22, 2021
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Transcript:
Woman says, "Agatha! That clothesline is an aesthetic crime!" Woman says, "We're in the West Fester historic district. Your flapping underwear doesn't fit in!" Agatha says, "how do your think our ancestors dried their clothes, Prudence?" Woman says, "I'll see you at the next town meeting." Agatha says, "My underwear is as historic as it gets!"
Ed The Red Premium Member over 3 years ago
Our ancestors dried their delicate unmentionables inside pillow cases. They didn’t leave them flapping in the breeze for all the world to see. Only trashy women did that, Agatha.
paulscon over 3 years ago
my mom hung our clothes out to dry. worked even in the Wyoming winters
RobertaPyle over 3 years ago
Yes, I have read in the Little House series how they hung out the clothes to freeze dry. Then they took them inside to iron.
Sneaker over 3 years ago
go to any Amish area and see all sorts and colors of cloths flapping!!
MCProfessor over 3 years ago
With my Mom it was sheets and pillow cases toward the road, clothes to the middle and unmentionables toward the house.
aussie399 Premium Member over 3 years ago
I remember my grandmother had a copper she washed the clothes in, a mangle to squeeze them and clotheslines held up by forked pieces of wood.