History Lessons, Meeker

HISTORY LESSONS: Candy chronicles from yesteryear

When I would visit my grandparents on my mother’s side, I would often get a treat. I think it is a universal thing to deny your own kids sugary snacks. Grandparents are allowed to offer bribes more readily. It is part of the contract. As a kid, if we wanted to have candy, we had to earn it, which was half the fun. 

One of our favorite summertime activities was to grab our RED FLYER…