What Happened To the Washerwoman

by Robert(Bob)Moore © 2016 Do you remember Dolly Blue, Carbolic soap and brownstone too mam at the copper, stick in hand to stir the clothes, so they’d look grand squeeze out the water, through the wringer be careful though, don’t trap your finger ‘cause that might hurt and make you cry then hang them on the line to dry Then came machines, with an agitator just throw stuff in and come back later still have to put them through the wringer that’s still a danger to your finger Then came spin dryers, they make a din you just throw all of the wet clothes in then hang them out upon the line that’s OK if the weathers fine Next came the dryer, to make them dry just flick a switch, and watch them fry don’t need to hang them out today so the washerwoman just faded away.