“How did YOU know it was EASTER”

“EASTER” in the Orphanage…

This PHOTO is of the “Boys Dining”  room – – if the eldest in the FAMILY was a  ‘BOY’ – – then that FAMILY of children had their meals in the ‘BOYS DINING ROOM’ – – and that same info applied to the ‘GIRLS’ and their Dining room was just as you see here – – but  down the corridor.

A year or two before  “GRADUATION DAY” for me  – – a change was made for the McClarren Family to leave  the ‘GIRLS Dining room’ and have a table in the above PHOTO – – the ‘BOYS’ Dining room – – and our table was  at the far corner of this PHOTO – – the last table on the right – –  near that last window along the front wall of the building.

A class mate of mine, Gail Porter who had older brothers, was  already in this dining room and their table was by the exit door – – which was at end  of the inside wall – – so we were in conversation – – whenever – – and usually – – when we were not to be talking – – and would continue on – – no matter what – – causing ‘grief’ to  – – “SISTER MICHAEL”  who would so often say to us – – “YOU – – ‘two’  will still be talking … ‘forty years’  – – after you are both dead and buried!”

I think we only talked so much – – because we knew we could … and what would happen – “Sister Michael” liked both of our FAMILIES”  – –

So how did we know that it was “EASTER SUNDAY” in the ORPHAN HOME?  Everyone knows that the “EASTER BUNNY” delivers eggs – – well – – for “EASTER”  for  our breakfast… and  in  each child’s  cereal bowl would be two “EASTER EGGS” – –  served with a piece of jelly bread and a cup of milk.  “so..” you will say –  – “What’s…  so different about that?” – -“That is how we knew it was “EASTER” – –  as that was the only day of the year – – that we would even see an egg – – much less have  “two” for breakfast!”


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