Comments by "Julie N." (@julien.4617) on "Early American" channel.

  1.  @arielsea9087  Yes, it does. 41 years of marriage here.
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  2.  @show_me_your_kitties  Go fishing?
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  3. I don't know what you mean by "somebody." Someone still has to milk the cow, raise and butcher the beef, etc. Now, most of us, work at something eks3 and pay someone else to do those things. I don't know that now is better...just different. We pay in so many ways for the conveniences we use today. Not all of the payment is in money. Some of it is the tradeoff of peace and self sufficiency for convenience.
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  4.  @kimberluna2226  I'm sure someone re-wraps it at some level. It isn't as hygenic, so regular stores won't use it, but some use freezer paper plastic lined.
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  5.  @lebronshairline4768  That's terrible.
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  6. The Constable must have a great deal on his mind or is he always so gruff? Not even a fare-thee- well.
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  7.  @laurabeckwith7431  It is a small desert apple.
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  8. The best acting, for me, is the acting that makes me happy. This made me very happy!
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  9.  @teamduchess7940  Unless you've the money, it's actually not fun. Simple, but lots of hard work. Better to be a reenactor.
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  10.  @alharrison1038  I would make you wait until you went away.
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  11.  @rylo7045  Makeup, jewelry, everyday showers, hair, perfume, skin care (because of makeup), choices of clothing to match up...
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  12. Imagine trying to do this with a couple of children and a baby. Don't forget the endless other chores (laundry with a scrub board, drying clothes inside in the winter, soap making, candle making, clothes making, cleaning, washing dishes, carrying water, chamber pots, cleaning the fireplace, making butter and cheese, canning, gardening... and if you have livestock! Imagine washing yourself and your hair! Walking miles for everything. Stores were usually only for things you couldn't make or produce yourself. Proof of the saying, "The good ole', bad ole' days!"
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  13. I wish there was no music. I like the natural sounds.
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  14. The things we do for love! Bless your sweet heart.
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  15. During the argument, Justine is doing the "Oh, that's a nice wall" routine.
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  16. So, Ron was in the War of 1812?
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  17.  @adeelaazhar186  Of course it is. Just look at all the old-fashioned surroundings. :-/
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  18.  @athia37  I know fiddleheads were found only in some parts, and were in the darker words and cut in soring. What are ramps?
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  19. The old rule of thumb used to be, if it's hard before cooking, soak it!
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  20.  @coastalmaine  Absolutely not.
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  21.  @salaltschul3604  Passover is still celebrated, and it's thousands of years old, from the time of Moses.
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  22. Wow! That's a lot of nest egg spent on frivolities!
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  23. Would you mind telling us if you like the receipts? Sometimes you smile when you taste and eat. Maybe a little frown, if maybe we could skip a receipt? I know you don't want to acknowledge the camera, though (which is nice).
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  24. Sir Alfred is such a well-spoken rabbit. I feel you are the perfect foster home for him. Is there a possibility of you adopting him? Also, I couldn't help but notice the one hen at the beginning of the video. She was terribly fascinated by the laundry process. Do they have names or are they potential dinner at some future point? I suppose that's the fate of all older chickens. :-/
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  25. Do not add music please. Natural sounds are the best in history.
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  26. Just wait until the straw starts poking through the material. A quilt over the mattress to sleep ON stops this.
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  27. They seem to live just outside of town which is on a river (so lots of trading). Ron isn't a farmer in the "middle of nowhere." His main occupation is woodcutter, so they buy most food. I am surprised Justine and Ron don't keep at least a kitchen garden, though. Justine loves her spices, and they are pretty easy to grow and dry.
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  28.  @mastersadvocate  Great grandmother (pioneer) always called them receipts. I was confused until Mama explained.
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  29. Santa used to give me oranges and rock candy when he came to my little town before Christmas.
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  30. Definitely need some fruit trees. A pair of apple trees (for pollination) and a cherry tree or bush would be good. Love the channel!
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  31. Brava!
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  32. This is odd. A little hard wheat flour nowadays is all I can remember. No yeast. Baked in square cake pan.
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  33. Look like crepes. We usually put some jam in them before rolling.
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  34. Bread pudding is so good. We always ate it with a little cream poured over it.
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  35. As she has stated previously. She stays true to the original recipes (receipts) but not all of them are that good. (Many are delicious, though.)
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  36. Justine, I have a question. I notice that you bow instead of curtseying. Was this the custom at this time and place, or is it optional for ladies, or was the curtsey not yet a thing? Maybe a class thing? Don't get me wrong, I think your bowing is charming (especially to the chickens). Just curious.
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  37. Maybe try some rutabagas they're delicious (taste better than turnips).
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  38.  @lesyarosa8091  Mostly, hobbies were for the idle rich (even they, frequently, weren't so idle).
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  39.  @giraffesinc.2193  Yeah, to be killed by a woman! How disgraceful. lol
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  40. Thank goodness I haven't seen anyone do that yet. Hope I don't.
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  41.  @lisastilz3209  I'm in the U.S., but I've never seen anything like that. Sometimes dirty work clothes, but pajamas, no one would consider it, nor swimwear.
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  42.  @gailcurl8663  Yes. One must be sure to give yourself enough time. Steady work, not rushing about. I assure you, in the day, you would have gotten enough "practice" before marriage to be at least an adequate cook!
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  43. I would imagine it would make a difference if they just butchered or not. I wasn't so much surprised to see 2 meats (3 with the bacon) as to see chicken as one of them. If you had other meat, I can't imagine butchering a chicken too. Sometimes they preserved several chickens at once (especially in the fall) like the young cockerals and poor laying hens, but usually chicken was the only meat, unless there was an accident so it didn't go to waste. If you had a new butchered cow, deer, etc. you would use that meat fresh first. There was a lot of it. I guess if she buys all her meat...but that's expensive. Is there a butcher?
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  44. Or visit Justine right at suppertime! (lol) But I would...
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  45. She follows the receipts.
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  46. Perhaps we can look forward to your videos in time?
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