Village Squire, 1975-02, Page 21the congregation - and the choir - deciding
whom to invite for the drive home. And each
lucky girl waited at the church door until
'her' swain came along. Then came the drive
home, with special thrills as the horse took
the pitch holes with an extra burst of speed. A
series of pitch holes close together would
cause some excitement. So could a race,
especially if an upset was the result of turning
out to pass. By the way, there were no lights
on sleighs and cutters.
As I said earlier, there were no radios or
TV and the young people made their own
entertainment. Such games as checkers and
dominoes as well as the various card games
helped pass many a winter evening either just
for the family or when neighbours dropped in,
which happened frequently. There were
many small community dances, often in the
homes also. Then there were church concerts
and socials of various kinds - remember the
old Box Socials? - not to mention debates and
even Choir Practice. Yes, in those days, Choir
Practice was a pleasure, not a somewhat
dubious duty. Many a romance began at
these simple social occasions.
Looking,back, winter was a happy time
in spite of many hardships and discomforts
and there were many rural pleasures which
have almost disappeared. I wonder how
people will look back on today, 50 years
hence, when life has become the urbanized,
standardized, apartmentized, computerized
thing which the scientists predict.
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