“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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