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Barbara at Projectkin's avatar

Well you certainly DID get to the bottom of that one! Hysterical. Thank you for the fun. Go figure, Sears catalog paper changed it all. And I DO remember colored toilet paper. Huh. Who knew!

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Marian Beaman's avatar

The Sears & Roebuck catalog in Grandma's outhouse made it into my memoir.

Entertaining and informative, Nancy!

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Nancy G. Carver's avatar

Ha! Sounds like an excellent Memoir! And I must know -- glossy paper or the pre-1935 absorbent newsprint? ; )

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Marian Beaman's avatar

Horrible glossy stuff that slid over the "crack" down-there, absorbing nothing! Thanks for asking, Nancy.

I've checked out some of your previous posts and I can tell you like to entertain as you inform--great tactic for telling family history. You can find my family stories in my memoir: https://www.amazon.com/Mennonite-Daughter-Story-Plain-Girl/dp/1733585206/

Oh, I have subscribed--must hear more of your "juice"!

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Randy Seaver, Geneaholic's avatar

Corncobs? Stones? Really? Excellent blog and song!

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