A tale of two cities

Susie Cougar · 08-04-2022, 10:55 PM

I can remember as a girl that there were still poor houses. And I can remember playing the game of Life, and if you made the wrong decisions, you ended up in the poor house. And they did shame you for not being able to support your family.

I was also thinking about boarding houses. Whatever happened to them? They were usually run by an older woman who rented out rooms to different people to bring in some extra money. She would also provide them with meals. It seems to me with the cost of rent being so high everywhere, we need to look for other solutions and maybe go back to some of the old ways.

08-04-2022, 10:55 PM	#1
Susie Cougar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 623 Thanks: 296 Thanked 225 Times in 160 Posts	I can remember as a girl that there were still poor houses. And I can remember playing the game of Life, and if you made the wrong decisions, you ended up in the poor house. And they did shame you for not being able to support your family. I was also thinking about boarding houses. Whatever happened to them? They were usually run by an older woman who rented out rooms to different people to bring in some extra money. She would also provide them with meals. It seems to me with the cost of rent being so high everywhere, we need to look for other solutions and maybe go back to some of the old ways.