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There was tlo roasters with the meat in the oven at the ssne time
*rich would take all morning to cook. Piewas usually served at these
reals and she upuld bake four to six pies early ln the nprning so that
the oven r*ould be free for the meat.
The men would come in at noon to eatl the first table consisted of ten
to twelve men. l{hen they finfshed eating the second bunch of men cene
in to eat rvhich was the same anbunt of people. Iced tea was made and
put in a ten or fifteen gallon crockr'a twenty flve or thirty pound
dtunk of ice was broken up and added to the tea. Coffee was also
served at these meals. The neighboring women were most helpful in
assistiqg our rnother with the meal. After the meal was over, the men
rested a few minutes in the yard and then returned to the field again.
Nor it was time for the rromen and children to eat. It rould be far
after tro orclock in the afternoon before all of the dishes were
washed and put iw€/o The surmers were very hot and it was a great
relief to get out of the hot kltchen.
Orr mother was a wonderful cook and I can still rernen$er how llght
and flaky the crusts of her pies were. No one ever left the table
hungry.
The noct day was spent doing the big washing, including the linen
table cloths and napklns. At this time there vrere no paper table
cloths or paper napkins and also no paper plates.
People have said many times that the old-times was a wonderful time
to have lived but I donrt think I uould have found it that gratifying.
There are a myriad of other and easier ways to find the place or the
answer to many things. However, I do realize that today is a much
different era that we are living with all of the modern conveniences
not only in the home but with everything else.