RE: now Mary in a Bathtub

This just cracks me up- we used to call these "Mary in a Bathtub" when I was
a kid.  My mom also had a small figurine of Mary on the kitchen window sill
that was in some kind of make-shift chapel-like thing- we called her
"rocketship Mary".
Theresa

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of F M Ferrari
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 10:19 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] clay pots/Dillon Seed Co


OMG This was something we were FORBIDDEN to do growing up for fear that
neighbors would think my family "just got off da boat!" It's really not
just an Italian thing for I've seen it in Mexican neighborhoods too.
It's that Catholic thing and especially the BVM worship. Of course I
guess that it's in my genes for I've got a St. Francis of Assisi (my
patron saint) statue and a small "shrine" type area.


Fran, OKC



Betsy Kelson <bkelson@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Hi Kitty,
There are areas in N. Denver which were influenced by the Italian
Immigrants. It seems they used the old Tubs upended and created Grottos for
the saints.

betsy
Finally had a little rain yesterday. Its been three weeks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitty"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] clay pots/Dillon Seed Co


>
> There's a piece in a recent Fine Gardening mag that shows how a designer
> used such a tub in a small garden. All you see is the top as it is inside
a
> sort of raised bed that surrounds a patio. Very chic. If your DH saw
that,
> maybe he'd go for it.
>
> Kitty

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