This is the old kitchen table from 509 Parade. I think I remember mom saying that just the kids sat at the table at supper time, and 'mama and papa' sat off at the side somewhere. Mom also said that the kitchen was unheated in the winter, and any warmth came from the kitchen stove. She said that her father would be the first one up in the morning, and would fix oatmeal for the kids for breakfast.
The table was then in Anna's shed for almost 50 years. Anna always had pop, and that is where she kept it. Whenever Anna had a party that required a keg of beer, the tap sat on the table.
I've now had the table for about 15 years. It's in the basement and has laundry stuff on it and can goods and a lot of junk. Some day I need to fix it up. It has casters on the legs, but one of them is missing.
