Everyday Life
Game 62
Bottles on the Front Step
Early in the Morning
A video by Recollection Road
The game's question
Listen for the clink of glass as you read; the answer usually comes before the end.
At dawn, before anyone was up, glass bottles clinked on the front step. They were left there fresh, right at the door. In 1956, about half of all the milk in the country still came this way. By 1971, with a refrigerator in every kitchen, it was less than a fifth. Who brought the bottles?
- The paperboy
- The milkman
- The ice cream man
Need a hint?
Hear the crate of bottles at dawn and the empty ones left out to be picked up. His name starts with what was in the bottles. Did yours come to the front door or the back?
See the answer
Answer: The milkman—in 1956, half the milk was still delivered to the door.
Why this game : Early-morning sounds of home stay with us: the clink of glass, the quiet street. The talk moves easily to breakfast and school mornings.
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