Do “the good old days” actually exist? Were our lives 30, 40, 50 years ago better? Well, I guess it depends what measure you use; healthcare, nutrition, transport ….. all better today certainly. But then as a child I had greater freedom to roam which I wrote about in a previous haiku. However looking back, our home facilities were extremely basic for washing, bathing, toilet ……… So, does any of this ring a bell?
Squares of newspaper
In outdoor lavatory
Bath in a tin tub
No central heating
Dolly tub and dolly legs
Washboard and mangle
Childhood memories
Emotional attachment
Fading synapses
For those of you baffled by some of the items in my poem here’s a few images to help:
Categories: Haiku
Haiku #43 The Black Tulip 
Haiku #42 Haibun Vox Populi 
Haiku #41 The drag of time 
Haiku #40 Rape! 
The Two Doctors 
Had only never heardo Dolly legs 😊 Maggie
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I can relate to the newspaper in the outhouse, but we did have central heating and a claw-foot bathtub for our once a week bath. But most of all, I remember the freedom of growing up on a farm where I also learned responsibilities. I wouldn’t want any other childhood.
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That’s a nice reminder about responsibilities, to my parents, the community, and my mates!
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Cool to see these old items. What were the Dolly legs used for?
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🤣🤣 I watched my mother many times on Mondays, washing and water into the Dolly Tub, then those “legs” into the tub holding the handles and ….. twist, left right left right repeat …. just like the early washing machine actions 🤣🤣
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OMG! I’ve never heard of that before but it makes sense.
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Good reminders, Dr. B! Many things have improved during our lifetimes. Happy Spring!
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