A Hundred Years Ago

A Good Day, But Raining Cats and Dogs

17-year-old Helena Muffly wrote exactly 100 years ago today: 

Monday, February 24, 1913:  Had an exam in Geometry this morning. Wasn’t hard after all. Tis raining cats and dogs tonight.

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Her middle-aged granddaughter’s comments 100 years later:

Yeah! Grandma, I hope you got a 100%. Easy tests are the best.

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In spite of the evening rain, it sounds like a good day.  I picture Grandma listening to the rain drops hit the window as she drifted  peacefully off to sleep.

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14 Responses

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   cindy knoke, on February 27, 2013 at 12:10 am said:

   Remarkable!

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   Dianna, on February 27, 2013 at 5:55 am said:

   Perhaps under a tin roof??? That’s the BEST sleep!

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     Sheryl, on February 27, 2013 at 10:11 pm said:

     I also think that the best sleep is under a tin roof on a rainy night. The sound of raindrops on the roof is so relaxing.

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   dorannrule, on February 27, 2013 at 7:51 am said:

   It was raining cats and dogs here last night too. I love going to sleep to the sound of rain on the roof. Nice to know your Grandma may have been drifting off the same way 100 years ago.

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   Patty B, on February 27, 2013 at 3:38 pm said:

   100 yrs later sleet, freezing rain and snow! There is nothing like watching the rain fall from inside a warm and cozy house.

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5. 

   kristin, on February 27, 2013 at 4:50 pm said:

   Sunshine here today but we slept to the sound of rain a few nights ago.

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   Boomdeeadda, on February 27, 2013 at 5:34 pm said:

   I guess that saying has been around for some time, “raining cats and dogs”. I wonder who started it?

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     Sheryl, on February 27, 2013 at 10:12 pm said:

     I also was a little surprised that she used that phrase in the diary. Until I read it, I would have guessed that it was a newer term.

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   Vitgo, on February 27, 2013 at 7:34 pm said:

   Oh what fun to discover your blog! A popular listserve for a town near me posted a girl’s diary entries for a while and it was one of my favorite things to read. It’s raining hard here too tonight

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     Sheryl, on February 27, 2013 at 10:14 pm said:

     It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoy this blog. Thanks for taking a moment to write the nice note.

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   adaisygarden, on February 27, 2013 at 8:40 pm said:

   She sounds like a good student. She studies, is president of the literary club and found a Geometry test easy!

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   Romeo Martin, on February 28, 2013 at 5:38 am said:

   I certainly had loads of hardwork on Geom before. I haven’t yaken those problems into different angles. Yikes, I’m a phony.

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10. 

    coastalcrone, on February 28, 2013 at 5:15 pm said:

    What a good day she had! I am sure she must have slept well with the rain.

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11. 

    Julia, on April 11, 2013 at 2:00 pm said:

    What a treasure your grandmother has left for you – thanks so much for sharing it with us!

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