Rosie returns…

Mae Krier from Levittown,  PA,  was one of the nation’s original  “Rosie the Riveters,”  or  “Rosies”  for short.    At just 17 years of age,  Mae and her sister left their hometown in North Dakota and headed to Seattle to join the war effort and workforce.   They were employed by Boeing during World War II,   and built B-17 and B-29 bombers.

The 94-year old set out to help again by making masks,  not only to protect people from the coronavirus,  but also to educate or remind others about the history and power of the Rosies.   That’s why her masks are made with the same red polka dot bandanna that characterized the female Riveters and were used to keep their hair from getting wrapped up in manufacturing machinery.

Mae also explained that making the masks gave her something to do while she was quarantined:  “It kept me from getting bored. … I’ve got to be careful.  My only exercise I’m getting is my trip to the refrigerator,” she quipped.  Not to mention she still gets out on her riding mower to cut the lawn!

The U.S. House of Representatives has recently agreed with Ms. Krier that the Rosies should be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal,  and now it goes over to the U.S. Senate, where Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena,  hope it passes.  Tell your two Senatorial critters that the bill should pass and to get on with it.