I spent a good portion of last Thursday volunteering at Pioneer Day at my daughter's school. The kids have been working hard learning about pioneers and westward expansion and all manner of Little-House-on-the-Prarie sheeit, which all culminates in this day-long Pioneer-day adventure.
and potato prints; they quilted, and sewed, and ate their cloth napkin-wrapped lunches out of baskets. They did their best to play the part.
and my personal favorite:

The children dressed and acted the role.


They made corn husk dolls
and log cabins


But the thing that I think they got the most right, is something they didn't have to work at at all. I'm pretty sure that their awkward, don't-know-how-to-act-when-I-have-to-touch-the-other-sex mannerisms and facial expressions are not much changed than those of children in the 1800s, and centuries earlier.
.Just look at these faces!











Yep. I'm pretty sure cooties are timeless...
4 comments:
Oh my God, that is the funniest thing ever. LOVE the timeless cooties, great post!
xo
Jacquie
And I thought Utah was the only place that got so excited about pioneers...
Oh I love it. Their facial expressions are great -- they all look so pained. Blech. Girls rule; boys drool.
Love it, Beth.
xxEllie
who knew cargo shorts were around way back when?!
Cooties sure were!
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