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Favorite things: Blue milk pitcher left a scar and a story


This beautiful blue milk pitcher with two cows molded on both sides has been in Carl Hurley’s family since before he was born
This beautiful blue milk pitcher with two cows molded on both sides has been in Carl Hurley’s family since before he was born

This beautiful blue milk pitcher with two cows molded on both sides has been in my family since before I was born. It was one of a pair, but my mother told me that as a small child, I pulled the other one off a table and it broke on my head. For many years, I had a large scar on my forehead. The scar has faded, but at 87, I still enjoy the beauty of the pitcher and the story that came with it. The pitcher sits on a shelf in my kitchen.

Carl W. Hurley, Raleigh

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This story was originally published June 9, 2015 at 11:18 AM with the headline "Favorite things: Blue milk pitcher left a scar and a story."

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