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Old 05-04-2010, 07:04 PM
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maryb119
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Originally Posted by Howard
I remember when my father would pile all the snow in the front yard making a "mountain" of snow and my brothers and I would jump into it from the porch railing. FUN !!! Does anyone remember "ration coupons that came in books ". One for milk, one for potatos, one for sugar, etc. Must have been around 1944 or 1945......wooden sleds.....quart glass milk bottles...we got McAdams milk. or the "pony boy" ice cream wagon....got many a splinter from the wood on back of the wagon.
I remember my parents telling me about the rations books. I remember having to shop at certain stores where they gave "green stamps" as a promotion. They could be redemed for usefull household items.
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