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" You know you could die drinking from those," she informed her mother.
"That is lead. Lead crystal. A whole generation poisoning itself. Look at toxic pots and dementia."
Inside the grandmother's china cabinet rows of upside down glasses captured the color of their clothing.
"No one wants it. Give it away."
"But it's Waterford...."
"Who cares anymore? It's out of fashion. I don't want it."
The house was almost empty. The stemware was individually wrapped in newspaper and placed in a box for charity.
The next morning it was raining; a man quickly tossed the box into a truck.
- Category: True Stories Told As Fiction
- Tags: poison, clearing an estate
6 comments add one below
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Neville Hunt over 8 years ago
Interesting. I heard about how lead leaked out of lead crystal over time on BBC Radio 4 last week. Suddenly, the port and sherry in my crystal decanters doesn't seem like a good idea! (Think I'll fill them with coloured water for show purposes only.) Thanks D.M., I enjoyed this drabble.
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Melanie over 8 years ago
Lives saved and memories shattered. Too bad, they make great decorative pieces, even if not functional.
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D.M. over 8 years ago
Thank you all.
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Julie over 8 years ago
Didn't know this about lead crystal *rushes off to check drinks cabinet*
Great drabble, D.M. -
Iarwain Olofsson over 8 years ago
And thus things just took care of themselves.
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D.M. over 8 years ago
Yes, isn't that usually the way... thanks for reading and commenting.
