I remember all this, right down to washing the line before using it! And did you play badminton over the lines when not in use? :)
I hung out laundry for years when we first married. Then we moved to the other side of the city, used the clothesline one summer, and then came down with asthma. Wouldnt dream of using a clothesline outside now.
Remember 'touching' the fabric from the unmentionables and getting the shivers when it was cold out? LOL