

"I witnessed some of it, but they didn't like us in the kitchen around the stove," Keys said. Like most old-fashioned cooks, Parks and her mother didn't write their recipes down, but Keys' sister Deborah, who is two years older, was watching closely and kept track of the ingredients.

As little kids we could run around, they would have their little aprons on." But oh, that kitchen would smell so good! We would go to their house on Virginia Park, and I loved the fact that they had a pantry. "They liked being in the kitchen and they didn't like children underfoot while they cooked. "My grandmother and auntie, they were some cooks," Keys said. There are some examples of her cards and letters, and several of her recipes, including her lemonade, chicken and dumplings, her succotash and fruit compote. The book is set up as a collection of essays, written by Keys' siblings, and nieces and nephews about their encounters with Parks, emphasizing the encouraging notes and advice she gave them to persist in their dreams. She was just like your auntie, a loving, nurturing mother figure to us. "This was my way of doing that and letting the public know what a wonderful woman she was. "I have two sons and two grandsons, and I wanted to leave them this family history," said Keys, 55. This includes photos, which are not obviously retro and portraits of famous young women doing nothing but posing.Keys decided to write the book back in 2007. Please add the info in the comments.ĥ: All reposts less than six months old and all reposts less than a year old from Top 100 will be removed.ħ: We reserve the right to remove any post that doesn't showcase historical coolness. Nobody cares about your sexual impulses, least of all the OP.Ĥ: All posts highlighting, in the title, that someone has recently passed away or titles trying to evoke sympathy upvotes will be deleted. Offensive comments include anything about pimping, about people's moms and scoring women. If you've found a photo, video, or photo essay of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.ġ: Photos and videos must be over 25 years old.Ģ: Please put the year or decade in title, otherwise your post will be removed.ģ: Spam, racist, homophobic, sexist and offensive comments, as well as brigading, consistent reposting and shitposting, will result in a lifetime ban. A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers.
