SNAKE IN THE HENHOUSE!

Gathering eggs for Grandmother might seem like an easy task, but several times snakes were encountered curled up in the nests.  One was an especially large rattlesnake with many rattles.  Granddaddy killed it with a hoe and the Baton Rouge Morning newspaper photographer came.  I remember seeing the saved rattles on the back porch for many years.

SENIOR PROM

A magical night - it didn't matter how or with whom one attended, just being there was thought to be special.  Most boys asked girls to be their date early in the school year, although couples would frequently change their minds and attend the prom with a different person - sorta like musical chairs.

SEWING CIRCLES

Women regularly met to help each other in ways other than mending and sewing.  They shared recipes, tips on managing a household and discussed issues related to the community.  The women in this collage were waiting while their husbands attended a political meeting.

COKE PARTY

Teenagers had coke parties in their homes where we danced or just listened to the music - everyone brought their favorite 45s.  I especially liked "Going Out with the Tide" and "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" sung by Jivin' Gene and the Jokers from Port Arthur, TX.

PRIVATE CLUB HOUSE

Daddy brought home empty shipping cartons that were used for pianos.  They were large, sturdy and reinforced with wood - perfect to design and paint a "girls only" club house. 

ALEXANDRIA MUSEUM OF ART - Feature Exhibit

IN THE MIDDLE (Google Eyes) is the collage featured on the museum web-site.  I recently sent 100 Gumbo Girl collages to the Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana, for an exhibition June 15 - July 21.   The collages are all hung from clip boards. 

PRINCE CHARMING?




Storybooks proclaimed Prince Charming would arrive some day to sweep me off my feet.  I wondered when, who, and how this would be accomplished...