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That Four-Poster Bed Brings Back Childhood Memories
Summary
A Brenda Lee song reminded the writer of the four-poster bed in her grandparents' St. Louis home and the games and stories shared there; the bed remains in the family and is now owned by a cousin's grandson.
Content
A Brenda Lee song on the family's smart TV prompted a flood of childhood memories for the writer. She recalled the tall posts and the stories told by her grandparents, Grandpa and Grandma Bode, during visits to their St. Louis home. The writer describes playing on the bed with cousins and hearing bedtime stories and family history there. A cousin, Kathy, later included the four-poster bed and related memories in a book of family recollections.
Known details:
- A song about a "Big Four Poster Bed" led the writer to remember her grandparents' bed and their visits.
- The four-poster bed stood in Grandpa and Grandma Bode's home in St. Louis and was a focus of childhood play and stories.
- Cousins Karen and Kathy are part of the memories recounted about the bed.
- The bed is reported to remain in the family and is now owned by Karen's grandson.
- Kathy wrote a book that mentions the bed and preserves several family stories.
Summary:
The piece highlights how a familiar song and a single piece of furniture can reconnect someone to childhood moments and family stories. Those memories were passed along in family conversation and recorded in a cousin's book. Undetermined at this time.
