Preschool Memories - keeping cool
Iwas born in 1935. I grew up in West University Place when it was really out in the sticks. University Blvd was a two lane Oyster Shell road in front of our house. We had a ditch in front and when it rained I remember asking Moma if I could go out and play in the rain. She usually said yes.
The rain was the easiest way to cool off in Texas. We did not have Air conditioning then. I would go out in the ditch and splash in the water. Sometimes the bus would come by and hit a nearby puddle. It would splash muddy water all over me but I could rinse it off in the ditch.
Momma would always make me strip naked on the back porch and dry off with a towel she handed me before I could come in to the house.
We had three trees that were big enough to climb. They were all Chinese Tallows. The other way to cool off was laying in the shade.
The rain was the easiest way to cool off in Texas. We did not have Air conditioning then. I would go out in the ditch and splash in the water. Sometimes the bus would come by and hit a nearby puddle. It would splash muddy water all over me but I could rinse it off in the ditch.
Momma would always make me strip naked on the back porch and dry off with a towel she handed me before I could come in to the house.
We had three trees that were big enough to climb. They were all Chinese Tallows. The other way to cool off was laying in the shade.
posted by Edwin Herndon at 2:27 PM
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