The History of the Broom

Interesting read-- I bought my first house in Broome Center [named for Broome Corn] so I grew it for a few years and made a 'ceremonial ' broom each year. Made me really appreciate a good Shaker Broom--

Now I live a few miles from the original Shaker's [Ann Lee] homestead.

They had a saying that went something like- "Work like you had forever to finish the job, but treat each job as if it is the last one you'll ever do."

I knew I butchered that-- This might be accurate;

Good folk.

Jim

Agreed. Ironic the article should include the broom's eventual evolution to a Hoover Max Extract rug cleaner. I jes bought one, recently, to remove stains from our rug. Not a bad product, specially if you can buy it at a discount, as I did at Sears. Yet, despite my having solved all stains rug, I'm still lacking an implement to properly clean off our deck. Mom's old synthetic broom having died a horrible UV plasic-cracking bristle bending death, looks like I'll be buying a new one. I plan to go back to a plain wood and natural bristle broom. Non-imported, if I can find one. ;)

nb

Not about brooms, but another saying. "Repent on the day before you die."

I thought it was Harold Broom.

BTW, I believe it was a Shaker woman who invented the circular saw.

Unfortutely the Shakers befieved in celibacy, and when they stopped attracting new members, they died out.