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Date Posted: 11:42:37 05/08/02 Wed
Author: Ann
Subject: Re: On seeing some the FH repeated
In reply to: Leigh 's message, "Re: On seeing some the FH repeated" on 20:46:10 05/07/02 Tue

I'd love to see some of them on a talk show, preferably Oprah. (Too many of the other shows would just allow a shouting match/fist fight situation, which I do not find entertaining.) I also think it would be neat of any of them wrote a book about their experience. However, I bet they all had to sign something with PBS that they wouldn't go on other shows or write books.
I would like to see another follow-up on PBS in a year from now.
It seems as if the women had the hardest time (even Karen, if she would admit to it), as their work was grinding drudgery. I think the men got more satisfaction, as, even though their work was hard, it showed more results and had more variety. Mr. Clune mentioned that Mrs. Clune had hoped to do sewing and quilt-making, but she never had time, as the meal preparation, cleaning and laundry just took up all the time.
I suppose back then, eventually families would have made improvements (such as maybe a well close to the house, maybe even connecting to a pump in the kitchen) that would have made life a bit easier and given them a little bit of time for something such as sewing or quilting.

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