"Shingles for the Lord", 27 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
27
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
Pap got up a good hour before daylight
Page Event Ends:
27
Era:
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Tuesday, April 1, 1941 to Wednesday, April 30, 1941
Notes:
An exact date for the story is impossible to determine, but the absence of reference to US involvement in WWII suggests a pre-Pearl Harbor time frame; the WPA came to Mississippi circa 1936. The full rain barrel and temperate weather suggest late spring.
Summary:
Res Grier (Pap) tried to borrow tools from Old Man Killegrew because he doesn't own them himself.
Chronological Order:
3.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
small farmer, farming, agriculture, farm labor, tools
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