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morning sticks


kindling wood for lighting the fire at the start of the day: Don't forget to get the morning sticks in before dark!

Contributor's comments: Morning wood is the term I heard in the Barossa Valley SA in the 50s & 60s, used for kindling wood used to light the wood stove.

Contributor's comments: [Tasmanian informant] Kindling or scraps of light wood used to get the fire going in the morning; still in use today: "Have you got the morning sticks in for tomorrow?"