HOME-MAKING
OK, Folks, this is going to offend some people... Not much stands out about junior high Home Economics other than 1) the skirt I had to make that my Mom helped me finish, and 2) the Baked Alaska Cyndy Stroud and I made. But I think the things I learned there must have planted seeds somewhere in my subconscious. To their credit, I never remember the teachers saying sexist things (though only girls took HomeEc and only boys took Shop), but I do remember the emphasis being on "making a home" including cooking, sewing, buying bargains and cleaning. And that's what brings me to this post. When I was growing up, Saturday mornings were devoted to cleaning the house. From age 5-12 years, we lived in a 2-bedroom bungalow, so it really didn't take very long. My job was dusting. My Mom vacuumed (and probably a bunch of other stuff) and my Dad mopped the kitchen floor. Also, after every meal, my parents washed and dried the dishes, and put them away in the cabinet. When I got...