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Denis Kercier
7/19/72
Mary TImko and Agnes Kascak

Carpets were scrubbed on a bench or on the porch. They were
taken out to th hydrant to rinse. It took three women to
wring it out. Later this was done with a hand wringer on a
"Z-fold." Early rugs were coarse burlap bags, and early
chairs were benches.

Square dances and Virginia reels were held at Laurytown fifty
years ago and before. On Friday and Saturday nights the boys
would accompany the girls in groups. Often the boys would
tease the girls about what dangers there were such as ghosts,
snakes, etc.
Sleigh ride parties were held in winter. Groups of boys
and girls would organize. Two horses pulled the sleigh (like
a Currier and Ives print). Also in winter there were ice
skating parties.
Some evenings boys and girls would race in the mine cars down
into the mines. Boys would clown and show off a lot.

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