Rituals and Routines: Childhood in Midcentury America

Growing up, life settled into rituals and routines.We would get up, wash our faces, and brush our teeth.Cereal for breakfast, except for Saturdays, whenDaddy made eggs, bacon, biscuits, and gravy.Sunday dinner was roast beef or ham with green beans and potatoes.Weekday meals were steak, pork chops, chicken, or meatloaf.Friday meant fish sticks or tuna casserole.Saturday…