I can't say that I dislike the modern-day margarines. But they are a lot improved over that colored LARD we used to have! -----Original Message----- From: can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Eileen Coyle Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:05 PM To: can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] WWII rationing. I remember my siblings and I used to fight over who got to squeeze the bag, so my mother used to make us take turns. They would get really upset when it was my turn, because I wouldn't eat it. It was so awful tasting. I still won't eat it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "MASmith" <momsmith@fnwusers.com> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] WWII rationing. > It was always the job for the KID to squeeze those blessed bags to break > the > color button and then try to get it all mixed into the margarine > uniformly..... Thank Heaven, when they finally legalized coloring the > stuff!!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Marilyn Craig > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 6:31 PM > To: kinshipmatters@twmi.rr.com; can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] WWII rationing. > > At our house, we used the bacon grease for cooking and I think my dad > made lye soap out of it also. > > I also remember the first oleo I saw. It was white in color and came > in a plastic bag. There was a little button of food coloring in the > middle and me and my brother fought over who would mix the stuff. That > was fun, but it was the most awful stuff I had ever eaten. It felt as > if there was sand in it. That oleo made me vow to never buy anything > but butter once I grew up. and I never did. > > I was born during the second world war (1943) and we lived on a farm, > so I do not remember rationing, but my parents were frugal, as they > had also come through the depression with the 3 kids older than me. > > Marilyn Craig > > > On Jul 11, 2009, at 1:39 AM, D.C. wrote: > >> My dad used to tell us about a sign in the window of a store. The >> sign >> said, "Ladies, Bring your fat cans in here." He laughed every time. >> >> Donna >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: On Behalf Of Judy Bingham >> I remember the grease in the coffee cans. >> >> From: Elsie Pykonen <elpyk@ncats.net> >> Also remember we saved and strained all grease from frying, etc, >> stored in >> cans and sold to the butcher shop for 5 cents/pound. 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