Joey and Mary Alice are up in their grandma's attic looking for old clothes that they can wear to the Centennial Celebration. Everyone needs to dress up in historical clothing in order to look the part. After rummaging around in a big old trunk for a while Mary Alice settles on a white dress with a high lace collar. Joey ends up with an old black coat with braid around the lapels, a waistcoat with many buttons, a derby hat, a high-collared shirt, and a pair of stovepipe pants—the kind that men used to wear back in the 19th century.

When Grandma sees Joey and Mary Alice wearing the old clothes, she freezes and gets emotional all of a sudden. Wiping a tear from her eyes, she says that she thought the children were her and Grandpa Dowdel on their wedding day. Seeing the children dressed in those old clothes has clearly brought back some very happy memories for Grandma Dowdel.