That little china chip

Article Abstract:

A writer remembers how, during her childhood, she discovered a little white chip of china among her mother's things. The chip came from a plate that her mother had accidentally knocked on a casserole dish when she first met her future husband.

Author: Youngs, Bettie B.
Appreciation, Souvenirs (Keepsakes)

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Me and the box queen

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A woman recounts her compulsive desire to keep things even when they no longer serve any apparent use. She attributes this behavior to her mother, who made a habit of collecting boxes and reusing them.

Author: Bombeck, Erma
Collectors and collecting, Collectors (Persons)

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Mothers and daughters, Mother-daughter relations
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