[lace-chat] To those born in the 1940's, 50's, and 60's !!

2006-05-30 Thread Jean Nathan
You can't half tell that Canada wasn't invaded during the 2nd World War! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Mothers in the forties and first

Re: [lace-chat] To those born in the 1940's, 50's, and 60's !!

2006-05-30 Thread Carol Adkinson
Hi Malvary et al, This made me chuckle!I was born midway in the 40s, and remember the bikes and accidents well.As well as one of my friends (?) feeding me poisonous berries to see if they really were poisonous! But - I was demonstrating in our village last Sunday, and caught up with

Re: [lace-chat] To those born in the 1940's, 50's, and 60's !!

2006-05-30 Thread Scotlace
Since Jean has raised the topic of rationing peole might be interested in what was allowed. This info was in a paper recently. Each person was allowed 16 points per month to use on from whichever food items were available wanted at the shop they had registered with (and no other.) Shops