Do you have this among your childhood memories ?

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Abstraction · 61-69, M

Yes, the sound of them being delivered. Early childhood there was the clip clop of horses. I hated that milk because the sun would sometimes make it go sour, and I didn't like milk without chocolate or something in it anyway.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Abstraction Early mornings were usually cold, especially in that part of the city. I was telling another poster about how I remember one morning the day after my birthday, Pop had ordered chocolate milk for me and I had a glass with breakfast before I went to school. It was a small thing, but I remember I was so happy to see it. 😊

Drummer · M

@Abstraction "Early childhood there was the clip clop of horses"? How long ago was this?

(I'm just curious)

Abstraction · 61-69, M

@Drummer early to mid 1960s in outer suburbs of Melbourne. Most dairies wouldn't have been doing this by then I expect. I think we forget that horses were suited to someone going door to door and would probably knew the route and would move as the man moved.