Let’s see now—
WWII air raid drills-at home and school.
Food shortages.
Polio,scarlet fever etc.
Quarantines.
No phone.
Coal furnace.
Ice box,not refrigerator.
No car.
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What food shortages? I grew up on a farm and we never had any problems with food. I barely remember ice boxes but I do remember going to,the ice plant to get ice for home made ice cream. They kept watermelons in the room where the ice was kept. I will never forget the smell where the ice was frozen. What memories.
You predate me, Mears. :)
You listed a lot of negatives...but weren’t their a lot of positives as well?
Did not have number 1, 2, knew one who had polio but no one with scarlet fever, no quarantines, neighbor had phone but we did not get one until about 1955, space heaters/fireplaces, had icebox until 1954, always had a car.