When our grandchildren see Nana, they
give her a big hug. When they see grandpa, well let’s just say the hug has to
wait. When they see me, the first thing out of their mouths is, “can we have a
chocolate?” I understand that priorities are important and so I also comprehend
the missed hug. They have learned that grandpa always keeps a stash of
chocolate in his top dresser drawer (Kate—aka Nana—does a great job of making
certain the supply doesn’t diminish). Today’s question is inspired by our
little 15 month granddaughter. She too has learned about grandpa’s stash.
Yesterday, while visiting, it was realized that no one had seen little Riyah
for awhile. Our daughter ventured out throughout the house in search of the
little missing one. She was found in Nana’s and grandpa’s bedroom starring up
at the top dresser drawer with her hands behind her back. We all knew what was
on her mind and of course I had to give her a chocolate. I chucked as her eyes
got bigger and bigger the closer I came to unwrapping the delectable treasure.
Kids and candies have been a
partnership as long as sugar has been on this globe. Today kids go to the gas
station or the nearest 7-Eleven with coins jingling in their pockets to indulge
in their cravings. What did pioneer children have to take with them to satisfy
their passion for sugar?
a. Like children today, money
b. A permission slip from their parents
c. A pail
d. Only themselves
Yesterday’s answer:
a. The Book of Commandments
One
of those elders to affix his signature to the truth of the Book of Commandments
was Levi Hancock. Levi didn’t go overboard like his relative, John Hancock,
nevertheless there’s something compelling about Levi’s signature. He’s the only
one of the 18 witnesses who autographed his name in pencil. Realizing this, he
jots the following after his name, “Never to be erased.” Regardless that Levi’s
signature blended with the other 17 men, these four simple words, in a sense,
highlighted his signature creating a bolding affect similar to his ancestor,
John Hancock.
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