How fascinating, and moving, to hear these stories. A co-worker was recently telling us that he found it so odd that his Mother still adds water to the last of the shampoo/conditioner/dish soap, etc., to make it last a little longer. He said she does it because she lived through the depression, and WWII, when you had to make due with less. That had never occurred to me.... I've always added water to the last of liquids and thought EVERYBODY did that! But I certainly did learn it from my Mom so it must be true, and how strange to think some of us still do things because of conditions 60-70 years ago! Lorraine In a message dated 03/20/2005 4:00:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, mrgjb@sover.net writes: I was born in '42 but I still remember certain aspects of the war. I remember rationing, tokens, and yes, collecting the tin foil off cigarette packs and gum wrappers. We live on what used to be the main route through eastern Vermont before the interstate went in so there was quite a lot of stuff thrown out and we used to pick up and save the tin foil. Ruth