Mom did not always call it “pie crust.” Often there was an expletive in front of the word “pie.” I’m fairly certain the frustration was directed towards the crust and not the pie. When writing up research notes and stories on individuals whom you remember personally, consider including their favorite swear words. Or, if that’s something you don’t feel comfortable with, at least include those things that frequently made your family member frustrated to the point where they felt like using those words. For Mom, it was pie crust–and that’s a memory I want to preserve.
It never hurts to read that transcription, summary, query, genealogy blog post, etc. over one more time. And one more time again–especially after letting the content sit for a while Errors can easily creep in and sometimes in that last review the “obviously” incorrect becomes more obvious.
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