sugar tit
sugar tit To keep the baby quiet during the ceremony mothers carried along a "sugar tit". This was some sugar wrapped in muslin and greatly resembled the "blueing rag" used on wash day. When the baby had a sugar tit stuffed in his mouth, he couldn't yell to loudly. W. J. KIR...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42205 |
| Summary: | sugar tit To keep the baby quiet during the ceremony mothers carried along a "sugar tit". This was some sugar wrapped in muslin and greatly resembled the "blueing rag" used on wash day. When the baby had a sugar tit stuffed in his mouth, he couldn't yell to loudly. W. J. KIRWIN MAR 1973 JH MAR 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn [see 'pork tits', ['fig tits'] |
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