Chaplin family, Thanksgiving 1960s

Ancient Faces

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That moment when the Thanksgiving turkey is brought to the dining room table. Notice the cook in the background and the father/grandfather taking all the glory ;) #Thanksgiving in 1960

Nov 25, 2020 ·

Ulla Cocke

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Because of the Corona virus this will be the first time in 45 years that we don´t have a Thanksgiving dinner in this house. Usually there´s a lot of us around the table. Hoping for 2021!

Nov 25, 2020 on

AncientFaces

Ulla Cocke I'm blessed cause I'm "elderly" - happy that I have SO many Thanksgiving memories. That's what will keep me going during this Thanksgiving. :)

Nov 25, 2020 on

Nanci Harris

Ulla Cocke quit hiding

Nov 25, 2020 on

Cheryl Reeves

Nanci Harris minds your own business

Nov 25, 2020 on

Tracy Tyrrell

Ulla Cocke ...So you can't cook a Thanksgiving meal for the people who live in your house ? That is truly sad.

Nov 26, 2020 on

Marilyn D'Auria

Isn't this the truth? Like the secret to flavor is in the carving of the turkey.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Bernice Jones

I bet that they all thanked him, as well. 😁

Nov 25, 2020 on

Ree Young

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Bernice Jones Of course they thanked him! Just like we thanked my dad as well as my mom...because my mom's work didn't earn her an income, so, without my dad working long hours for 45 years, we wouldn't have had the turkey.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Leve Moband

He probably worked his a** off to afford that turkey back then and it was too HOT for her to risk a severe burn after all her hard labor! Glory my a...

Nov 25, 2020 on

AncientFaces

Leve Moband Often, in my childhood, the turkey was too heavy for Mom to carry. So Dad would. :)

Nov 25, 2020 on

Ree Donkerous

Leve Moband wow. What an a****** comment.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Sharon Chistaine

Leve Moband thank you for outing yourself as a misogynist. And one look at your header photo, and I’m not surprised at all. 😂😂😂

Nov 25, 2020 on

Sharon Chistaine

AncientFaces are you going to allow this misogyny? Or do I need to report the group as well as the comment?

Nov 25, 2020 on

Sharon Chistaine

Leve Moband too hot? Do you think women melt? Jfc. Do you think women don’t work hard too? Men’s jobs were 9-5. Women’s jobs have ALWAYS been 6am (or earlier) until at least 1/2 hour after everyone else was in bed.
Amazing how easily some people’s masculinity is threatened.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Sharon Chistaine

Don’t bother answering, as I won’t be able to see it, since I’m blocking them and leaving this mess. Jfc, I can’t believe you didn’t delete this immediately. What a pile of C***.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Leve Moband

Sharon perhaps someone should inform you that you do not control the world. Im so sorry you're feeling are hurt.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Leve Moband

Ree, your name! Best wishes and Merry Christmas!

Nov 25, 2020 on

Nicole Froemming

Sharon Chistaine wow, you seem triggered and need to take a deep breath.

Good grief, roles were what they were back then and everyone understood them and that’s why times change but history doesn’t.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Nicole Froemming

Sharon Chistaine btw, that comment isn’t or wasn’t offensive so it shouldn’t be reported nor should the group be reported and held accountable for someone using their first amendment right to freedom of speech and the group allowing it.

Stop being a Karen and be grateful and more gracious. You’re coming off a bit cuckoo.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Julie Herman Osborn Hoar

Nicole Froemming agree and she doesn’t look unhappy in that pic. Folks read way to
Much into things.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Carole Lynn

Wow. This is gone way off the rails. You guys are friggin idiots

Nov 25, 2020 on

Nicole Froemming

Julie Herman Osborn Hoar she is totally proud of her hard work and he’s proud to show it off. Can’t believe how people twist things so out of context these days.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Julie Herman Osborn Hoar

Nicole Froemming I think those are my grandparents. Lol

Nov 25, 2020 on

Sandra Ruth Hurley

Sharon Chistaine One look at your header photo and I am not surprised. Lol.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Leve Moband

It reminded me of my Grandparents for sure! It was a great time to live!😇

Nov 25, 2020 on

Irene Fyfe MacCollar

Leve Moband if a woman made it through the baking process, without a burn she isn’t going to get burned transporting the turkey.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Donna Souza Wilcox

Leve Moband my grandmother worked in a factory from 14 yrs old til retirement and she still cooked the turkey. That said I don't think it's a big deal if he carries it to the table for her. Like I said already , everyone knows she cooked it. LOL

Nov 25, 2020 on

Pamela Collins Focarino

Leve Moband really?

Nov 25, 2020 on

Pamela Collins Focarino

Donna Souza Wilcox this is a show of the bird, you can't carve a turkey in that

Nov 25, 2020 on

Donna Souza Wilcox

Pamela Collins Focarino oh so what?! LOL

Nov 25, 2020 on

Linda Fasake

Love this, good job Dad and Mom who work as a team to afford and cook the Turkey. I suppose only in 2020 would you all want to see both the Mother and Father (probably not even him) jointly carrying the bird to the table since God knows everything must be a virtue signal 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

Nov 25, 2020 on

Cheri Dunaway Parkinson

Wow. What a negative viewpoint you have. The man is just carrying the turkey.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Julie Herman Osborn Hoar

Cheri Dunaway Parkinson thank you! I didn’t think anything of it until the mad comments. Jeesh!

Nov 25, 2020 on

Debbie Wakefield Shull

Cheri Dunaway Parkinson
My dad used to help cook the Thanksgiving dinner in the 1960’s.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Cheri Dunaway Parkinson

Debbie Wakefield Shull Yep. My husband likes to cajun fry them.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Cat Murray

Cheri Dunaway Parkinson she does have a valid point.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Cheri Dunaway Parkinson

Cat Murray Funny that you assume it's a she that posted this but you're probably right. Regardless, it's really sad that y'all can look at a nice family photo and see nothing but your own negative feelings towards men projected when all he is doing is carrying something. It's like a Rorschach for the dysfunctional. Want to know what I see? A woman that is very happy and a man that is trying not to drop something heavy and hot. Period.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Devlyn Frey-mundorf

I see a lady, who probably spent most of the day in the kitchen....hubby is proud of his wife so he's helping serve the bird. My late husband did that...and then he'd carve it up.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Wanda Williams

Cheri Dunaway Parkinson In think it was a joke 😜

Nov 26, 2020 on

Renee Daniel

Cheri Dunaway Parkinson lmao!!

Nov 27, 2020 on

Ann Weagle

He probably just took it out of the oven. You don’t carry turkey to the table in the roasting pan!

Nov 25, 2020 on

Adrianne Balcom

No - it’s usually on a platter!

Nov 25, 2020 on

Shelley Howard

It could have been.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Ree Young

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Ann Weagle Why? Because you put it on a platter? Is that a rule?

And maybe he was just showing the family the turkey, how nice it looked, ready to be eaten. He could have taken it back to the kitchen where it was put on a platter.

Or maybe he was saying something like, "Look at the great turkey your mom cooked for us!"

Why do people make assumptions and assign words or feelings to the people in pictures??? And why assume that, because you do something a certain way, everyone ought to or else they're in the wrong?

Why are so many people so judgmental??

Nov 25, 2020 on

Ann Weagle

Ree Young bless your heart

Nov 25, 2020 on

Tracy Tyrrell

Ann Weagle ....back in the day the turkey in roaster pan was brought to table.

Nov 26, 2020 on

Beth Shaw

Wonder if he successfully made it to the table.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Deanna Garney

This is a true picture of how it was in the 60’s. Yes, the man/father was proud to feed his family. Yes, they did bring it to the table in a roasting pan. Funny, all the judgement, times have changed. Be grateful for what you have. There are no rules!

Nov 25, 2020 on

Laurie Hill

Love this pic! Brings happy moments!❤️

Nov 25, 2020 on

Shennondoah Og

Can't wait to sit around the table with the family.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Melanie Viselli

Nah. Make pops carry the turkey because the cook has been cranking out food all day and is tired and afraid she might drop it. The man has been watching football all day, saving his energy for that one moment.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Veronica Nichols

For real, those things are heavy, and he's getting the spatter burn if it drops. Chivalry.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Janice Swan

Very cute ‼️

Nov 25, 2020 on

Carole Lynn

Not sure how he’s taking all the glory all he’s doing is caring the goddamn pan

Nov 25, 2020 on

Shelley Howard

He isn't. He is glad to help her, feeling strong. Pretty judgemental since you were not there. Having a bad day?

Nov 25, 2020 on

Janelle King

Shelley Howard correct! also, I'm sure he was proud to provide it for his family by working hard. It's his right to feel proud. Man, times have changed and not in a good way. Don't you agree? 😔

Nov 25, 2020 on

Shelley Howard

I do. Wholeheartedly.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Cheryl Reeves

Janelle King absolutely

Nov 25, 2020 on

Donna Souza Wilcox

Nah he's helping cuz it's hot and heavy and he's probably going to carve it. Everyone know she cooked it lol

Nov 25, 2020 on

Thomas Holbrook

Yeah, I don't get the snark of this post. The cook looks perfectly happy. And it might be heavy enough she'd rather Ed carry it (calling him Ed). Plus I'm guessing it's his job to carve. So she did her part, now he's doing his. All good... Until Ed drops the bird. Dang it, Ed.

Nov 25, 2020 on

CJ Herrera

Thomas Holbrook my husband’s name is Ed and your comment is too relatable. 😂

Nov 25, 2020 on

Patricia Lee Edwards

1960's

Nov 25, 2020 on

Janelle King

Patricia Lee Edwards yes! This was my dad too and still is! 😁🦃

Nov 25, 2020 on

Janelle King

I love this

Nov 25, 2020 on

Katherine Bottini

Only on Facebook would a tongue in cheek comment become a "discussion".

Nov 25, 2020 on

Bess Walls

the husband looks very proud of the meal they are working together to provide. team work makes the dream work

Nov 25, 2020 on

Shelbee Pollino

Joe Young Look it’s Pa. Same pan and everything 🤣

Nov 25, 2020 on

Karen Rudolph

Nov 25, 2020 on

Tammy Oswalt

It's called being a gentleman. Perhaps you are unfamiliar with them?

Nov 25, 2020 on

Claudia Bellemare

Hell no, he’s got my pan,! That’s ok. My gift to him and his wife..

Nov 25, 2020 on

Ree Young

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I can't get over the comments on here about this dad carrying out the turkey!

My mom did the cooking, and my dad thanked my mom for her great cooking, and she was proud to have been able to do it as well as proud that her husband worked hard to provide for the family.

My parents were equals, and they each did what they did best. There were times when, because of big medical bills, after she cooked us supper, my mom worked a part-time night job in a sewing factory, and during those times, my dad drove her to her job (my mom never wanted to learn to drive), came home and washed up the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen, helped us with homework, and got us ready and into bed. At midnight, he would gather us up and into the car, and we'd go pick up my mom.

At 5 a.m., they would both be up...my mom fixing my dad breakfast and packing his lunch and my dad going off to work at a job as a machinist and not getting back home again...covered in metal dust and and grease...till 6 p.m. when we ate supper...and then they'd do it all again.

I learned that lesson well, and my husband and I raised our boys the same way...my husband worked at a job, sometimes 2 jobs, and I took care of the home, food, and kids because his job paid more than any job I could have gotten (I had little experience and only a high school education back then). He handed me his paycheck every week with a figure of how much he'd need for the week for gas and some lunches. I also did the budget and paid the bills because I was good at that.

But there were times when he'd come home, eat what I cooked, and then he'd wash the dishes. And there were times that I chopped the wood for our wood stove. There were no man's jobs or woman's jobs...we did what needed to be done for the welfare of the family and our roles were not ruled by gender or foolish societal limits.

In an effort to want women to be seen as equals, I'm afraid some folks have gone way to the other extreme and lost the true heart of what a family is...no specific roles, just whoever was available and could do the job...did the job. What mattered was keeping the family going. And everyone was grateful for it and proud of each other.

Sure, society made narrow rules in the past and, to some extent, still does, but in hundreds and hundreds of real families, everyone pitches in without worrying over gender roles. It's how families survive.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Jan Orf

Ree Young you have just told the story of my family as well. I grew up on the farm. Sometimes my mom drove tractors and sometimes my dad helped with the household chores. But every decision that was made was made together. They were equal partners and had mutual respect. They both worked hard from sunup to sundown at whatever was the task at hand, without complaint, and still found time to make a great family life for their children. I am truly blessed to have been raised by them. And as others have said, I find this trifling caption to be indicative of only the authors own tainted viewpoint.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Fiona Teale

Ree Young dead right! My family as we grew up plus my husband and I now. Equal in everything...chores, finances and all decisions relating to our family. No defined rules at all.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Claudia Dixon

Samuel Dixon you little 🤬🤬

Nov 25, 2020 on

Susanlyn Fish

It was different then! He probably paid for everything as the only breadwinner. It's not fair to judge by today's standards.

Nov 25, 2020 on

Melanie Sands

Susanlyn Fish Yes, but women's work was/is always underrated.

Nov 26, 2020 on

Sandie Myers

Melanie Sands not ALWAYS, esp now...

Nov 26, 2020 on

Shirley Anne Devlin

I say women worked harder but he also had it hard as he the bread winner.

Nov 26, 2020 on

Anneke Dubash

On occasions like Christmas or Thanksgiving, my Dad, who never did anything “housework-y” (not a crack... Mom and Dad both worked full-time jobs and raised 5 kids) would announce that he would do the dishes.

He would stack them, clean them off, fill the sink with practically boiling water and enough soap to wash a battleship, carefully wash each plate and dish, knife and fork... and then load them into the dishwasher...

Nov 26, 2020 on

Anneke Dubash

Dad DID take care of us when my Mom was in hospital when my sister and brother were born and was recovering from the Caesarean Sections, and when she had to have surgery once.

Dinner was always charred steak (Dad liked his steak VERY well-done), canned string beans and reconstituted powdered potato flakes. Mom was not a GREAT cook but we were always glad when she was able to cook again.

Nov 26, 2020 on

Gina Boyte

Mom looks Happy..

Nov 26, 2020 on

Donna Richwalski Winski

And that is how it was done and Turkey was carved at the dining table after the presentation.

Nov 26, 2020 on

Sandie Myers

My step dad dropped our turkey one year.. He got so mad he threw beer bottles at the Christmas tree...this guy in the pic is doing GREAT!❤

Nov 26, 2020 on

Laney Briggs

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You know I think this is a proud moment for Memaw and Pepaw. He's so proud to carry out the turkey for his wife.

Nov 26, 2020 on

Jon McKee

Everyone wants equal rights, but only at their convenience. I always have carved the Turkey. I guarantee most women wouldn't do outside what I do year round. Not to mention what I do inside the home cleaning house. Without be asked or nagged. It's my home as well.

Nov 26, 2020 on