Stories From Harry Burton, 1999
Harry was courting Elsie when the Swagerty’s lived on the Standish ranch. Harry would drive out from San Jose in his father’s Model T ford. The roads were very narrow and there were no street lights. The car’s lights were not very effective. Driving was hazardous under good conditions and then there was the fog and muddy roads. When Harry did arrive at the ranch there were so many things to do with the brothers like hunting and getting into mischief. Then there was always the huge spread of food at every meal. Harry remembers how unusual breakfast seemed at the Swagerty house. Grandma (Pearl) started the meal with a big bowl of mush. This was followed by green beans or some vegetable for Grandpa, possibly pancakes or some other bread type food and then came the eggs. Harry was used to only one of these courses, except the vegetables, for breakfast. He can still see a unbelievable huge bowl of mashed potatoes that disappeared with no trouble at an evening meal. It always looked like there was too much food on the table but it was never the case.
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