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Outside our windows we had dark green shutters, inside the
floors were wooden, clear maple. Our living room had two
large windows that let in a soft northern light. Upstairs to the
bathroom and 2 bedrooms. All our furniture was very heavy,
1930’s styling. The rounded back of our burgundy mohair
couch, two upholstered green and grey arm chairs. Mom
made slip covers for each of them that she used all summer.
They were large light cream colored with huge flowers.

We had a Helicrafter radio, a ‘Ham’ set. It was pretty
sophisticated. Although Pop never sent any short wave
transmissions he could find and listen to them from over the
world. Joe and I would usually listen to the scary radio shows
like ‘The Shadow’ or better ‘Gang Busters’. Our first
Television was later after we moved from Fairlington.
Everyone had a rug for their wooden floors. We do it today.
Pay for beautiful wooden floors and then cover them with, in
our case Oriental Rugs. This is where the ever lasting
monopoly games would be played, on the floor.

The dining room was filled. It had our Mahogany dining set.
Expandable dining table , inserts kept in the closet, five regular
and one captain’s chair for Pop, a china closet, and a buffet.
Our good china eventually became Noritake from occupied
Japan. Another treasure from my childhood that I’ve kept
over the years.
Mom was a house wares buyer at the Kann’s Department store
in Shirlington. Wine and Champagne glasses had open shapes.

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