A clothesline in front of the house entrance showing that a baby was born to the family.
This custom is still practiced in some villages around here.
A label for people who don’t know how to wash clothes and what to do with them afterwards – or not being able to understand this simple symbol:
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Clothesline
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Love that stork! Always thought it was an Alsace thing…
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It looks like an Alsace stork, doesn’t it? I’m pretty sure that’s where it came from. The custom is only baby clothes but the stork adds something.
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What a charming custom. And thanks for telling me how to wash and hang ou clothing …
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That is a quaint custom but the proud parents don’t mind sharing the new arrival with passersby.
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In a village passers-by are at least nodding acquaintances. 😊
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