"bob prohaska's usenet account" > wrote in message
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> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> The home I grew up in was much older than yours, but we had such a
>> drawer,
>> which also had a sliding metal lid inside with small perforations. It
>> was
>> a bread drawer. In our case it was not the topmost drawer, but I'm sure
>> yours was for the same purpose.
>>
>>
> Many thanks to all, the bread storage idea makes perfect sense.
>
> bob prohaska


well? Well?
Are you going to use it for bread?

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