Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 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 link > 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 on the line; > You'd see the company tablecloths > 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, > As extra sheets were hung; > Then nightclothes, 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 clotheslines 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Thank you Susiecue, I loved it. I remember my mom hanging clothes out. Even when it was COLD. Her hands would almost be blue. Hated checking the sheets for bugs ( spiders) when folding them. LOL I did my share of hanging out clothes and i still do when I can. Thanks for bringing back some wonderful memories of my childhood. hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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