Valerie Herrera

From: Beckyleach@...
Subject: Re: soapboxes

Here's what I found at the WordWizard Clubhouse site. (www.wordwizard.com)
Can't vouch for the veracity, but at least it helps explain why the (sturdy)
soapboxes vs. flimsy fruit crates. <g>

*Becky--thanks for passing along that nice snippit as well as the link!
Very interesting--something I didn't get in school <BG>.

And...

From: Sharon Rudd <bearspawprint@...>
Subject: Re: soapboxes

Oatmeal comes (came) in sacks. Fruit cakes in tins.

*I have always found 'packaging' to be very interesting and the history is
great!