Sunday, July 16, 2006

I am so glad it is 2006 and not the 1950's!

Given the present situation in Isreal, I thought that we could all use some humor in our lives...


The following is from a 1950's Home Economics textbook intended for High School girls, teaching how to prepare for married life.

1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.

2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with alot of work- weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.

3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too.

4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.

5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.

6. Some Dont's: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day.

7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.

8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.

9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.

10. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax.


PS- all these things should be done while wearing WAY to many layers of clothing under a dress while balenceing in the perfect hilled shoe... how else would you vaccum?!?!

4 comments:

Lesley said...

Ohhhh... so that's why so many housewives in the 50s took Valium! Well, I guess I can't blame them for that. I'd opt for the Valium too if I had to live by those rules.

DarkMirror said...

Oh yes. Raise those little girls right ladies. ALL THE WOMEN IN MY FAMILY MUST HAVE BEEN FAILURES!

Some were farmers in their own right, do you suppose they put on fresh makeup when they came in from the barn?

One group ran a cannery, maybe they slipped on heels and pearls to start the second shift.

Explains the missionaries in the clain, no husbands, no children, no unpaid Geisha duties.

If I did that for one single day, Spouse would look at me slit eyed and think I had posioned him or that he was in matrix after all and the program was breaking down.

Nicki said...

Screw. that. crap.

I had an ex who wanted me to act like that. He's lucky to be alive after THAT conversation.

channahboo said...

RMW Thank you so much for your cute message on my blog, and thanks for the funny blog... We here in Israel are trying to laugh our asses off as much as possible... here is a little gift from me to you to help with the merriment!! xxx channahboo

http://planet.nana.co.il/atarsh//flashoo/nasral.html