Reminiscence

My mom found the cards her parents recieved when she was born back in 1949 with their 3 cent stamps on them. One of them was particularily cute so I thought I would share it with you.

The card reads: " A lullaby for you and baby, with all the best wishes. According to a lot of books on babies, it is true. That singing baby lullabies is rigidly taboo, but there are times when all else fails. So tuched in here you'll find a copy of a lullaby. The very latest kind".

Then tucked inside the card is a little book with this song in it.

"A Modern Lullaby,"

Author's Note:

The following is a sample of a modern lullaby.

(For best results, sing louder when baby starts to cry.)

1. Rock-a-bye ba-by, time for re-pose. Close your mouth dar-ling, breath through your nose. Moth-er's hy-gein-ic germs can't come near. She gar-gles first, then kiss-es your ear.

2.Rock-a-bye ba-by, tucked in your bed, moth-er will keep you health-ful-ly fed.

Vit-am-in con-scious care-ful is she, you'll have them all, from A clear to Z.

3. Rock-a-bye ba-by don't cry and fret, For if your germ-proof pan-ties get wet.

Mother will change them dear, right away. The laun-dry brings us twelve ev-ery day.

4. Rock-a-bye ba-by, still wide a-wake. How man-y hours of this does it take?

Dar-ling have mer-cy, go to sleep soon. Moth-er's so tired of sing-ing this tune.

Isn't it reassuring to know not much has changed in 58 years. Remember to sing you kid a silly lullaby tonight.