January 10 - Umbrellas - The Declaration

January 10 – Umbrellas

By: Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief

January 10, 2022

Photo Credit: Photo via Look and Learn under Creative Commons License

Pictured are three women picking up hay as men hold parasols over them. The parasols were used to block the sun from the womens’ skin.

Umbrellas were once only used by women. They were used as fashionable parasols that women would carry on nicer days. They kept the sun off the skin of its carrier.

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About the Contributor

Dylan DaCunha, Editor-in-Chief

Dylan DaCunha is a senior at Colonia High School. She has enjoyed writing all her life, going all the way back to elementary school. She plays softball and has big aspirations to play in college, which is what fuels her passion for writing about sports. She’s an avid baseball fan which doesn’t hurt either. Not only does she play softball at CHS, but she’s an active member in multiple honor societies including Quill & Scroll Media Honor Society. She loves maintaining good grades in order to participate in these activities. Outside of school, she enjoys being with her friends as well as watching movies and listening to music. She plans on traveling the world someday and taking in as much as she can. Her favorite quote, by singer Harry Styles, is “If you’re happy doing what you’re doing nobody can tell you you’re not successful.”