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The Clothesline Posted by PEGASUS (moderator) Oct 1 2006 2:19PM For all of us that are older, this will really bring memories. For those of you who are younger, it will add some thoughts. You had to wash clotheslines before hanging any clothes by walking the length of each line with a damp cloth wrapped around the line. You had to hang the clothes in a certain order and always hang whites with whites and hang them first. You never hung a shirt by the shoulders, always by the tail . . . What would the neighbors think? There was at least one long 2x4 pole notched at one end to hold a long line up at the middle, because it sagged from the weight of the wash. THE CLOTHESLINE A clothesline was a news forecast to neighbors passing by. There were no secrets you could keep when clothes were hung to dry. It also was a friendly line for neighbors always knew If company had stopped on by to spend a night or two. For then you'd see the fancy sheets And towels upon the line; You'd see the company table cloths with intricate design. The line announced a baby's birth to folks who lived inside As brand new infant clothes were hung so carefully with pride. The ages of the children could so readily be known By watching how the sizes changed you'd know how much they'd grown. It also told when illness struck, asextra sheets were hung; Then night clothes, and a bathrobe too haphazardly were strung. It said, "gone on vacation now" when lines hung limp and bare. It told "we're back!" when full lines sagged with not an inch to spare. New folks in town were scorned upon If wash was dingy gray. As neighbors raised their brows, and looked disgustedly away. But clothes lines now are of the past for dryers make work less. Now what goes on inside a home Is anybody's guess. I really miss that way of life, it was a friendly sign. When neighbors knew each other best by what hung on the line! |
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