tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post1805684856599644727..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: Dried Corn and Bars of SoapNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-75746829376009468672014-11-04T00:13:26.483-05:002014-11-04T00:13:26.483-05:00Now that you mention it, Jimmie, I remember wax o...Now that you mention it, Jimmie, I remember wax on the windows. That was the worst. Everyone with windows probably hoped for soap instead of wax. I guess, with the horn ring down, people would remember to lock their cars or put them in the garage at night. I think my parents tried to "secure" everything. I know there have been lots of tricks through the years -- I just didn't know many people who pulled them. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-35268017065645046162014-11-03T07:16:20.694-05:002014-11-03T07:16:20.694-05:00Where I grew up in southern Ohio we also would thr...Where I grew up in southern Ohio we also would throw corn and soap windows at halloween but some of the more ornery boys would use a bar of paraffin and would wax windows (very hard to remove) or they would wedge a stick holding the horn ring down on someones steering wheel. Your post brought back a lot of memories!Jimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976752240024205528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-31418120714651360722014-11-03T01:41:51.097-05:002014-11-03T01:41:51.097-05:00Hi, VirginiaMom. I've never heard it called t...Hi, VirginiaMom. I've never heard it called tick tacking but it seems a likely name. It's interesting to learn of our connection to our ancestors. I haven't researched Lucy and know little about her other than a few newspaper articles I've seen and her death certificate. Did she have children with her previous husband? Do you happen to have photographs of Lucy and/or of Lucy and Ellis? <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoy my posts. Thank you for visiting and for leaving a comment.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-21209369460259926822014-11-02T12:27:20.201-05:002014-11-02T12:27:20.201-05:00In my small Western Pennsylvania town the boys thr...In my small Western Pennsylvania town the boys threw dried corn kernels (not cobs) and soaped windows and we called it tick tacking. Also, my great grandfather was John Alexander Umbarger, a brother to the Lucy Umbarger Irwin who married your Ellis Bickerstaff. I really enjoy your posts. VirginiaMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665262469938762346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-56756025539270023372014-11-01T23:39:53.904-04:002014-11-01T23:39:53.904-04:00Michelle, if not for Halloween, when did people so...Michelle, if not for Halloween, when did people soap windows? It never occurred to me that different communities had different traditions, especially with Halloween. I'm not much of a celebrant of Halloween or I would give it more thought and maybe do a little research. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment, Michelle.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-55779557106131976962014-11-01T23:37:36.967-04:002014-11-01T23:37:36.967-04:00I think the joy of throwing corn was probably the ...I think the joy of throwing corn was probably the imagined shock to the people inside the homes, Wendy. I can imagine the kids throwing and running, then watching somewhere safely hidden. I think trick-or-treating in the city would be very different than in a small village like the one where I grew up. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-67001775114697965242014-11-01T23:35:01.483-04:002014-11-01T23:35:01.483-04:00Thank you, Dorene.Thank you, Dorene.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-50827781448326249422014-11-01T13:20:26.118-04:002014-11-01T13:20:26.118-04:00I've never heard of the corn throwing either. ...I've never heard of the corn throwing either. I've heard of soaping windows, but not associated with Halloween. It's funny how each community has their own thing. My mom did sew and make our costumes, but they were always pretty simple, certainly nothing like they are today. Fun memories Nancy. Michelle Ganus Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238452675846882700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-20859857970844461492014-11-01T13:16:08.113-04:002014-11-01T13:16:08.113-04:00I've never heard of the corn throwing thing --...I've never heard of the corn throwing thing -- but I grew up in the city. I've heard of people soaping windows but don't remember anyone doing it. I also usually had homemade costumes. My favorite was always the gypsy -- loved the makeup and jewelry part of the deal. We had a few people who wanted to guess who we were, but our neighborhood was too big for most people to know everyone. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-2929837341891343872014-11-01T09:21:37.282-04:002014-11-01T09:21:37.282-04:00Enjoyed your Halloween memories!
Enjoyed your Halloween memories!<br />Dorene from Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371522353987796175noreply@blogger.com