I had a cloth lunch bag that Mom made. It was about the same size & shape as a paper lunch bag but the top closed with a snap & it had a handle. I didn't care about not having a lunch box but ohhhhh how I wanted one of those little thermos bottles that came in them. Water from the bubbler was my lunch time drink.

We were on A.F.D.C. (Aid For Dependent Children). Back then they gave you surplus foods. (Some was good but the canned chicken & powdered milk left alot to be desired.) Usually lunch was 2 slices of home-made bread and a thick slice of government issued cheese. (good cheese!!) Once in awhile we'd have peanut butter (gov. pb. is yucky) unless its used for pb. cookies, which if we were lucky we'd get 1 or 2 for lunch. We qualified for the school lunch program but Mom never wanted to put in for it. Why? I don't know.

Lilith, No therapy wanted here. We were poor but happy and for the most part my childhood memories are all good. A few sour ones here & there but I don't dwell on those. I have friends who grew up with money, hated thier chilhood and are the most miserable ppl I know.

As an adult I finally got one of those little thermos bottles. And ya know what..... thier no big deal. roflmao!!

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.