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Is It Too Windy Back There, Then?

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What fun my sister and I had as we shared the comments from this book! Now, my mother has joined the laughter as we reminisce about the phrases that we heard during our farm years. This book brings back so many memories, so many words that we haven't heard for years. I recommend this book to anyone who has had the experience of living on a farm, and to others who would like to know what it was like.

The authors say : "Back before [school] consolidation, ... kids sat in alphabetical order and grew up reading about Puff jumping and Dick running, diagramming sentences, and passing Palmer Penmanship exams. If you can remember lining up with your parents for the Brand New Oral Polio vaccine, sitting under your desk during civil defense drills, ..."
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"[when] the year was divided into four different seasons: Planting, Haying, Harvesting, and Winter for Fixing. Similarly, the food groups were divided into Dairy and Meat in the barn, Grains in the granary, Fruits and Vegetables in the garden or cellar, freshly Baked Stuff in the pantry, and Snacks in town"
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"If you are old enough to have a small pox vaccination mark, the following photos and phrases are just what the doctor ordered."

This reviewer says: If you remember any of the above, this fun little book, "A Compendium of Phrases We Heard Growing Up," is sure to Take you back and bring a smile to your face!