Sugar Grove
By Paula Mitchell
The greatest generation endured many things, which ended up making them quite a sturdy stock. Take for instance when there was no indoor plumbing in their lives. Nighttime toileting needs were met with a chamber pot or an old bucket. In this area, it was known as the slop jar or thunder mug.
The slop jar would be kept upstairs, for nighttime purposes usually, with it needing to be carried down the stairs each morning to be emptied. This was quite a smelly and offensive odor which oftentimes resulted in not being emptied by the designated person to do so.
In the dead of winter, one would find the contents of the slop jar frozen solid. In order to empty the contents in the morning, hot water would be poured into the slop jar in order to make the emptying easier. After the slop jar was emptied and rinsed out, concentrated liquid Lysol would be dribbled into the bottom of the slop jar and taken back upstairs for the night.
It was very important not to drip when going down the stairs. Major cleaning and washing would involve most everyone in the household.
No wonder persons living in the slop jar days became known as the greatest generation. That was just one of the ways they had to endure in their daily lives.
Life’s little lessons include the following:
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Never talk bad about the food when one is the guest.
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Dress well, no matter the occasion
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Never be ashamed of where a person came from.
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Don’t take credit for the work one doesn’t do.
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Don’t eat the last piece of something one didn’t buy.
The husband and the writer sat outside, under cover, to watch the rains that arrived by way of a thunderstorm, Saturday. It was quite interesting to see how the rains traveled around the location, bringing this area .05 inches whilst those in the circuit area received a lot more. High temperatures and humidity continue to reign with forecasted rains every day this week.
Quotes for the week are as follows:
“Life ain’t always beautiful, but it’s a beautiful ride.” – Gary Allan
“We live on this speck called Earth… think about what you might do – and make the most of it.” – Neil DeGrasse Tyson
“I hope…that all mankind will at length…have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats.” – Benjamin Franklin
“The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right.” – Marilyn Monroe
This week’s clickety-clacks for the chin waggers are as follows:
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Coffee originated from Ethiopia.
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Canada’s national sport is lacrosse.
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A sloth needs two weeks to digest its food.
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French fries were invented in Belgium.
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The two most popular spices in the world are pepper and mustard.
Remaining July birthdays are Kenny Wilfong, 17th; Lucas Kiser, 19th; Jeffrey Mitchell and Vicky Simmons, 20th; Ann Marie Weese, 21st; Jesse C. Propst, Johnny Thompson and Lauren Williams, 22nd; Johnny Cook, Barbara Parker and Brenda Cook, 24th; Judy Patch and Kevin Rexrode, 25th; Shirley Wimer, Wilma Pitsenbarger Rexrode and Hannah Rexrode, 26th; Thelma Fleisher, 28th; Hunter McConnell and Kent Gardiner, 29th; Meghan Keller, Michael Fisher and Delbert Rexrode, Jr., 30th; and Colby Simmons and Don Thomas, 31st.
Concerns are for Mike Adams, Charles Anderson, John Ashley, Roger Ashley, Mercedes Aumann, Dave Basagic, Allen Beachler, Liz and Mick Bodkin, “Bo” Boggs, Larry Byers, Joyce Calhoun, Marie Cole, Stanley Dahmer, Kim Davis, Phil Downs, Jennifer Errett, Isaac Eye, Marie Eye, Mary Eye, Carl Gant, David Gillispie, Patsy Green, JC Hammer, Sharon Harr, Steve and Armanda Heavner, Hannah Hedrick, Jack and Starr Hedrick, Chuck and Tracy Hiett, Jim Hiner, Evan Hise, Tim Hively, Henry Hodges, Edsel and Mary Ann Hogan, Julia Homan, Keith Hoover, Delbert Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Bob and Cynthia Hurry, Mike and Lisa Jamison, Linda Jones, Richard Judy, Marsha Keller, Tara Kelley, Ruth Kile, Tom and Kim Kline, Tracie Knight, Laura Kropp, Melissa Lambert, Robert Lambert, Rex Landis, Donna Mallow, Roger and Skip Mallow, Audree Marsh, Anna Mauzy, Ed May, Gene and Joan McConnell, Gary McDonald, Neil McLaughlin, Rose Miller, Bruce Minor, Tom Mitchell, Barbara Moats, Gloria Moats, Jim Moats, Helen Nash, Aaron Nelson, Dwight Nelson, Ruth Nelson, Cheryle Paine, Terri Parker, Andy Pond, Wayne Price, Daniel and Debbie Propst, Janice Propst, Alda Propst, Janis Propst, Marilyn Propst, Mike Propst, Sheldon Propst, Virginia Propst, the Charles Puffenbarger family, Eldon “Butch” Puffenbarger, Tom Rader, Willard Rader, Brandon Reel, Jason Rexrode, Jimmy Rexrode, Linda Fay Rexrode, Bernie Sasscer, Annie Simmons, Erin Simmons, Eva Simmons, Greg Simmons, Judy Simmons, Nelson Simmons, Tonya Simon, Robbie Sites, Mike Skiles, Bruce Smith, Ed and Carolyn Smith, Natalie Stephenson, Tina Stuben, Steve Stump, Linda and Larry Vandevander, Sandra Vandevander, Amy Vaus, Estelle and Don Wagner, Mary Louise Waldschlager, Amby Waybright, Jr., Mike Waybright, Rene White, Sherry Wilfong, Judy Williams, Ann and Ed Wimer and flood victims making every effort in their recovery efforts in Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Missouri, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
