{"id":77292,"date":"2020-01-19T08:22:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T12:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=77292"},"modified":"2020-01-19T08:22:24","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T12:22:24","slug":"the-old-coot-visits-a-foreign-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2020\/01\/19\/the-old-coot-visits-a-foreign-land\/","title":{"rendered":"The Old Coot visits a foreign land"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I discovered a foreign country with strange customs the other day.  It was introduced to me via a housewife\u2019s guide that offered tips to new wives on how to treat their husbands. I\u2019ll begin with the first two tips; it will get you started on an exploration of this foreign land. #1 Have dinner ready when he comes home from work. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready and on time. This lets him know you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. #2 \u2013 Take15 minutes to rest, so you\u2019ll be refreshed looking; be a little gay. His workday has been long and boring, and he needs a lift; one of your duties is to provide it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I bet I have your attention now. Where is this foreign land? It is mainstream America, circa 1955. That\u2019s when this advice was written and included in many of the cookbooks that new wives received at a bridal shower, along with the tools of the trade: steam irons, rolling pins, aprons, brooms, dust pans, mixers, ironing boards and the like. But that just scratches the surface. How about this tip \u2013 Prepare the children (for his arrival). Wash their hands and faces, neaten up their clothes. They are his little treasures and he would like to see them play the part. Minimize all noise of the washer, dryer and vacuum, and keep the children quiet<\/em>. (I guess not a treasure when they act up a little.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh yes, this is a strange land, with strange customs. It\u2019s no wonder the women\u2019s movement struck such a chord in the early sixties. But still, it\u2019s hard to fathom how it got off the ground, when you consider Tip #10. \u2013 When he arrives home, shut your yap! (I paraphrased that last part) Even if you have a dozen important things to tell him; let him talk first \u2013 Remember, his topics of conversation are more important that yours<\/em>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, that is nothing compared to Tip #11 \u2013 Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner or places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his very real need to be at home and relax (when he gets there)<\/em>. (Strain? If he spent one day with the kids and the challenge of running a house his head would explode.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about # 14? \u2013 Don\u2019t complain if he\u2019s late home for dinner or even stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day<\/em>. (I thought this one might have been a joke. But it wasn\u2019t. It was dead serious.) Which is easy to understand when you consider the follow-up tip \u2013 Don\u2019t ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment of integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness.  You have no right to question him. A good wife knows her place!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women – if you are steaming at this point and want to wring my neck, remember, I didn\u2019t create or endorse this advice. I\u2019m just the messenger, making a connection between America today and America of 70 years ago. And you men – who are engaged to be married, no, I won\u2019t provide the full list of housewife tips to you so you can slip them into your wedding vows. It wouldn\u2019t do you any good. You\u2019d never get an, \u201cI do,\u201d all you\u2019d get is an, \u201cI won\u2019t!\u201d And maybe a slap up side the head.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Send comments, complaints to \u2013 mlessler7@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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