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Ignoring the fact of the endless dust, life for this family seemed to be much better, as Amanda said the girl seemed to have time for leisure, and the ham, eggs, and bread seem like a feast compared to the rations of crackers described in the earlier readings of women in the cities. Was this true for the majority of rural families compared with those in the cities? Or is this a rare case? As an afterthought, I still havent decided if I would rather starve or live in all that dust, both sound unpleasant.----Landon Davis | Ignoring the fact of the endless dust, life for this family seemed to be much better, as Amanda said the girl seemed to have time for leisure, and the ham, eggs, and bread seem like a feast compared to the rations of crackers described in the earlier readings of women in the cities. Was this true for the majority of rural families compared with those in the cities? Or is this a rare case? As an afterthought, I still havent decided if I would rather starve or live in all that dust, both sound unpleasant.----Landon Davis | ||
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| + | I agree with Ashley how did people survived the dust. Many people suffered but it seems there were ways to survive. Examples are eating weeds for salads, dandelions, lamb's quarter,sheep sorrel, and other things as a food source. --Ashley Scutari | ||
== Margaret Jarman Hagood's "The Life Cycle of a White Southern Farm Woman" == | == Margaret Jarman Hagood's "The Life Cycle of a White Southern Farm Woman" == | ||
