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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 15 2010 : 03:57:15 AM
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Just a cute poem I saw:
An Ode To Flour-Sack Underwear
When I was just a maiden fair,
Mama made our underwear.
With many kids and Dad's poor pay,
We had no fancy lingerie.
Monograms and fancy stitches
Did not adorn our Sunday britches.
Pantywaists that stood the test
Had "Swans Down" on my breast.
No lace or ruffles to Enhance,
Just "Jockey Oats" on my pants.
One pair of Panties beat them all,
For it had a scene I still recall-
Chickens were eating wheat
Right across my little seat.
Rougher than a grizzly bear
Was my floursack underwear.
Plain, not fancy and two feet wide
And tougher than a hippo's hide.
All through the Depression each Jill and Jack
Wore the sturdy garb of sack.
Waste not, want not, we soon learned
That a penny saved is a penny earned.
There were curtains and tea towels, too,
And that is just to name a few.
But the best beyond compare
Was my flour-sack underwear.
=)
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
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Posted - Nov 15 2010 : 05:28:21 AM
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what a cute poem-i think alot of people today could learn something from that
farmgirl#1362 whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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rachaeltolliver
Farmgirl in Training
35 Posts
Rachael
Petersburg
VA
USA
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Posted - Nov 15 2010 : 10:07:48 AM
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| That is a really cute poem. More people need to think about stuff like that & everything we take for granted now. |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Nov 15 2010 : 1:10:20 PM
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Love it! And you're so right, girls! :) Thank you for sharing, Mary Beth! - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Violets November
True Blue Farmgirl
342 Posts
Violet
Exeter
California
USA
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herb19355
True Blue Farmgirl
321 Posts
Debi
Danielsville,
GA
USA
321 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2010 : 08:50:27 AM
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I love the poem..... my mom sewed almost everyhing for my niece. One day Amber asked mom to make a pair of socks..... mom said she didn't think she could do that. Amber said "Why not ~ you can sew underware!".
Thanks for making me smile. |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2010 : 09:31:25 AM
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Cute MB.I wonder how they stay up? Buttons I would guess right? Love the card you sent me!!
Nancy Jo
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2010 : 10:41:39 AM
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Cute poem! Thanks for sharing. You never know, it could be a new fashion trend!
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Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2010 : 2:31:23 PM
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Really cute poem, I'll be sharing this with friends if that's ok. Hugs, Brenda
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
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Patricia
Parma
Ohio
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Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 03:48:56 AM
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| I got a kick out of this one, am passing it on to my history professor, we just finished the discussion on the Depression |
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