I couldn't believe this.
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Same sadness as the neighbor boy some years ago who came to my house and I was taking cookies out of the oven. He was flabbergasted that cookies could be made at home. He had no idea. His mother laughed and said her oven hadn't been turned on in years. The family moved and I don't know if the youngster ever go home baked cookies again.
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I cook from scratch whenever possible. Usually 95% of the time vs. packaged or take out food. The grand kids are amazed when I bake and it's not a mix out of the box. I made a cheesecake this past weekend, out came the stand mixer, measuring cups and spoons as well as the food processor. My grand daughter looks at it all and says....."all that for a cake?" I chuckled and went on to explain that this is better and alot more fun that opening a box.
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I don't think anyone said the *old days* were better. I just heard people expressing that it was a shame that people didn't teach children basic living skills now. And women were still ironing after they started working as far as I know. I don't think everyone quit ironing in the 50's.
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to be fair...I have never churned butter...
..I never milked a cow and never sheared a sheep's wool and never cut wood with an axe.
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HA! You reminded me of when I was 14 and ironing in the living room while watching TV and waiting for a phone call from my boyfriend.. Phone rang and of course I answered the iron. Bright red cheek for a while, so glad it didn't blister. After than, the phone stayed on the end table. (This was back in the days before cell phones, of course).
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I remember as a little girl, mom always made homemade noodles. Once when a neighbor lady was over, she was absolutely flabergasted that my mom could "make" noodles. She always thought they grew on trees, were picked and dehydrated and placed in plastic bags for sale. And THIS was in the 50's.
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That's exactly it Onebyone. I never milked cows or dressed chickens like my mother did on the farm but I know what it is and I know that people did it. It just seems like there's an awful lot of knowledge that isn't passed down anymore. Remember, those who don't know the mistakes of history are destined to repeat them. Pass your knowledge on. Even if it's just what an iron does.
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So many of the young people are so clueless about things we take for granted. They know technology we may have a problem with but I see what schools are NOT teaching kids today and think things really need to change, back as they used to be and (like history classes, reg. math etc) and kids would be better educated, and many parents are just as clueless, as this has gone on for a long time. Years (early 70's)ago had a student at a costly university come into our gas station and ask how much air they should put in their tires, they were going 150 miles home. I personally prefer common sense and parents that teach that to their kids.
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