Do you remember folding fans? At a recent lady-Links visit, we enjoyed unfolding these folding fans and reminiscing about times we used them as children. I’m sure our grandchildren can’t imagine a time without air conditioning, but we certainly do. These types of fans provided a much needed breeze during many hot and humid events.
Some of the memories we “unfolded” as we held these folding fans included going to church revivals when we were children “back in the day.” Whether inside a church or outside under a tent, we all agreed that hand-held fans were a must. Most of us brought our own folded fans, but for those who didn’t have them, the church typically provided individuals with a fan that was a solid piece of cardboard on what looked like a long popsicle stick. Sometimes those cardboard tops had advertisements on them from local stores or even scriptures such as John 3:16 printed on them. Other memories involved trying to keep cool in unconditioned schools. Usually each classroom would have one electric fan that would try to provide some relief from the heat, but unless you sat right in front of it you were hot!
Folding notebook paper to make a quick fan was what we had to do, especially in some of our schools that were three stories tall. It got hot on that third floor!
But whatever the place or event, fans were a big part of our childhood and we enjoyed reminiscing about those times. All of us agreed that we are glad that fans are a part of our memories and not currently a necessity like they once were! So if the electricity goes out and we lose our air conditioning, at least we know what to do….that is, if we can find a piece of notebook paper!
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