장등개 강촌 할머니와 서울 청년 신사 Jangdeunggae Gangchon Grandmother and Seoul Young Gentleman

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장등개 강촌 할머니와 서울 청년 신사

Jangdeunggae Gangchon Grandmother and Seoul Young Gentleman

When I was in the third grade of elementary school in 1946, there was no toothpaste or toothbrush.

Of course, there may be only one dentist in the county.

However, I brushed my teeth at least once a day with salt on my finger before eating.

There was also a saying that if you have healthy teeth, a son, and food, you will be blessed for three generations.

An old woman in my neighborhood was carrying a bucket of drinking water on her head from a spring 100m away from her house.

I was guiding a young man from Seoul who came to see his aunt who lives in this neighborhood.

A gentleman who was about 20 years old and walking along a country road on a hot summer day, was holding back his thirst and couldn’t hold it in any longer. He greeted the old woman very happily and asked if he could have a cup of water.

When the old woman saw the gentleman asking for a cup of water, she happily put down the water jug ​​from her head, took a cup out of her trouser pocket, and filled a cup with water for him.

At that time, the old lady’s teeth were yellow, there were kimchi crumbs stuck between her teeth, and her breath smelled bad.

The young man received a cup of water and drank water by putting his mouth on the cup handle part where the old lady had put her mouth to drink the water.

When the old lady saw that, she said, “The young gentleman also puts youth mouth on the part of the cup where I always put my mouth to drink water.”

내가 국민 학교 3학년을 다닐  1946년도  치약도 없고 칫솔도 없었다.

물론 치과 의사도  군에 하나 있을까 말까.

그러나 밥 먹기전에  적어도 하루 한번 정도  손가락에 소금을 뭍여 이를 닦았다.

건강한 이를 가지고 있고  아들을 가지고 있고 먹을 것이 있으면 3 복이 있다는  말도 있었다.

 나의 동네 할머니 한분이 집 앞 100m  떨어진  샘물에서 먹을 물을  동이에  퍼 담아 머리에   동이를 이고 집으로 가고 있었다.

나는  동네에 사는 이모를 보러  서울청년 한분을 만나 그분을 안내하고 있엇다.

3 더위 여름철 시골 길을 걷던  20 정도 먹은 신사가  증을 나는것을 참다 참다  이상 참지  하고 있  아주 반갑게 머님께 인사 하고     주실  있는냐고 물엇다.

 할머니도 신사가  한컵 달라고 하니 기쁘게  물동이를 머리에서   내려 놓고  바지호주머니에서 컵을 꺼내 물을 한컵 담아 주었다.

그때    머니의  이는 누렇고  사이에 먹던 김치브스러기 등이 끼어 있고 입에서 냄새가 물씬 났다.

 청년은  컵을 받아 물컵 손자미가 달인  부분에 입을 대고 물을 마셨다.

 것을  할머니는 청년 신사님도 내가 항상 입대고 먹는  부위에 입을 대고 물을 마시네요.!11

update 1/20/2025