Have you ever wondered what your ancestors had as a special treat?

I remember my Grandma Norma wrote in her history that a special treat for their family was sharing an apple, sitting around the kitchen table.

When I think of that image I smile. How simple and precious.

When I was a little girl I would get to go shopping with my mom. I remember it was always a special treat if she bought me a little box of animal crackers. You know the brand, it was Barnum’s Animals Crackers. I loved them! Still do. They came in a little box with a string handle, and different animal pictures all around the box. I always felt so special and they were so delicious.

It is National Animal Cracker Day today!

When my children were little they got them for a treat too. I was also thinking about how I still feed Animal Crackers to the daycare kids. It is a memory a lot of us share. I looked up what people ate in England for desserts and treats and found out that sweets have been around for a long time, I just don’t think they came in a little box with a string handle.

I’m so lucky!

Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy