Kirshenblatt,
Mayer (1916-2009) Artist's narrative: "Nakhete had a special way of washing floors. The way people used to wash floors in Poland was to slosh a bucket of water on the floor, scrub the floor with a long-handled, stiff brush, and mop up the water with the remnants of a burlap bag. The Watmans had rich relatives in the United States who would send them parcels of used clothing. One parcel contained an evening gown with a long train. Having no other use for the gown, Nakhete used to wear it while washing the floor. She would promenade up and down the soapy floor with the long wet train of the gown trailing behind her. When she reached the end of the room she gave one twist with her hips and the train whooshed across the floor. She and her parents disappeared in the war."
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