Glossary
GlossaryBabe the Blue Ox: A fictional Minnesota folklore animal who turned blue during the winter of the blue snow.
Cargo: What a ship carries from one port to the next.
Centennial Dress: An old-fashioned dress with lots of layers of material.
Club Foot: A human foot that from birth is twisted out of shape.
Cows’ Milk: Milk that comes straight from the cow and is not pasteurized.
Dipper: A small tin drinking vessel with a long handle.
Duluth: A city in Minnesota on Lake Superior with the largest and busiest port on the Great Lakes.
Dunce Cap: A tall paper cap with a pointed tip students were forced to wear in class if they didn’t know the answers when the teacher called on them.
Feed Sack: A cloth sack containing grains. The cloth was often made into towels or clothing.
