Something Old
This past Tuesday, Alex and I received a very special gift from Alex’s grandparents. It was a delicate, white lace handkerchief with a hand written note that said:
For all the future Backscheider brides to borrow for Something Old. This handkerchief belonged to Grandma Catherine (Lipps) Backscheider who carried it on her wedding day, which was June 20, 1931.
The handkerchief was still in its original box! I don’t believe we have many family heirlooms from the Prenger / Rodeheffer side of the family, so this gift is extremely sentimental for us.
I look forward to seeing Alex’s younger sisters and cousins carry on this tradition …as Something Old “must be something which has belonged to a happily married woman. The wearing of such an item insures a lucky transfer of happiness to the new bride and signifies a series of continuity, tradition and represents the link to the brides old life and her family”.
Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Backscheider.
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Michelle, I didn’t know the happy bride part of the Something old. Indeed, grandma Catherine did live a happy life. She had many challenges in life, including her husbands’ passing at a young age, leaving her 6 children to raise. But the perseverance and good humor abounded in that household. Dad’s brothers and sister, to this day, have a wonderful sense of humor that they share with their family and friends. May you and Alex have the same outlook in life that the Backscheiders have had! What a blessing family and friends are throughout your life! Love, Bonni