I had to take a picture of the "Courting Candle" replica they had at the Museum. I had never heard of this before and thought it was interesting. The courting candle can hold a long or short candle and is turned up to make it taller or turned down to make it shorter. If the Father didn't approve of the fellow who was courting his daughter, he would make the candle shorter and when it was burned to the top of the candle holder, it was time for him to leave. On the other hand, if the father approved he would make the candle taller allowing the young man more time in his home. Interesting concept....Aaron would probably prefer the old cleaning his gun trick...our poor girls.
Matt and Ammon's class got to go to the Bernhard History Museum in Auburn, Ca. Everyone is suposed to dress in late 1800's clothing. The Kids got to tour the Museum and then participate in five or six stations that teach about life in the late 1800's. The stations I remember are Laundry, Cooking, Arts and Crafts, Leather Care, Marbles, and Woodworking. Everyone was suposed to bring a lunch Pail or Basket with an authentic style lunch (no plastic bags or soda cans). I was over marbles where we made a pouch to hold them in and then played a game. Ammon was sick this day so he didn't get to come.
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