Today's post is to do with a tradition that doesn't seem to have made it out of the 20th century. Ladies, how many of you had a "Hope Chest" - formerly called Dower Chests or Trousseau Chests. My maternal grandmother had one, as did my Mom, and even I have one. I don't recall how old I was when it was given to me, I've just "always had it".
Today's post is to do with a tradition that doesn't...