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August 01, 2012
I am not old enough to remember flour coming in large flowered sacks, but I do remember all the flour sacks my grandmother kept on hand for this and that in and around the kitchen. The flour sacks which were not printed with flowers were an off white, perfect for embroidering and using as dish cloths as we called them then. I guess "tea-towels" hadn't been invented then. When someone sent me this poem, I thought it was something that needed to be shared. Thanks to Colleen B. Hubert for the memories.
In that long ago time when things were saved,
When roads were graveled and barrels were staved,
When worn out clothing was used as rags,
And there was no plastic wrap or bags,
And the well and the pump were way out back,
A versatile item was the old flour sack.
Pillsbury’s Best, Mother’s and Gold Medal, too
Stamped their names proudly in purple and blue.
The string sewn on top was pulled and kept:
The flour was emptied and spills were swept.
The bag was folded and stored in a sack
That durable, practical flour sack.
The sack could be filled with feathers and down,
For a pillow or t’would make a nice sleeping gown,
It could carry a book and be a school bag,
Or become a mail sack slung over a nag,
It made a very convenient pack
That old adaptable cotton flour sack.
Bleached and sewn, it was dutifully worn
As bibs, diapers, or kerchief adorned
It was made into skirts, blouses and slips,
And Mom braided rugs from one hundred strips.
She made ruffled curtains for the house or shack,
From that humble but treasured old flour sack.
As a strainer for milk or apple juice,
To wave men in, it was a put to good use,
As a sling for a sprained wrist or break,
To help Mother roll up a jelly cake,
As a window shade or to stuff a crack,
We used a sturdy, common, old flour sack!
As dish towels, embroidered or not
They covered up dough, helped pass pans so hot,
Tied up dishes for neighbors in need,
And for men in the field to hold their seed,
They dried dishes from pan, not rack
That absorbent, handy old flour sack!
We polished and cleaned stove and table,
Scoured and scrubbed from cellar to gable,
We dusted the bureau and oak bed post,
Made costumes for October (a scary ghost)
And a parachute for a cat named Jack,
From that lowly, useful old flour sack!
So now my friends, when they ask you
As curious youngsters often do,
"Before plastic wrap and Elmer’s Glue
And paper towels, what did you do?"
Tell them loudly and with pride don’t lack
Grandmother had that wonderful flour sack!
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1 comments:
Nice sya na poem yots. kani gyud si Flour sack, drama kau..he, he!
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