Posted on 04/03/2017 9:20:51 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
My mom is 95 and is one of the Last Ones. We were up late last night going through her memories for the family tree I’m putting together. She’s very sorrowful that her world is gone and no one seems to take her seriously any more (I do), even though she knows more than most people and has seen more than they ever will. It was a fascinating evening.
I (born in 1949) and others like me,witnessed you guys and tried to emulate you...Some of us succeeded...
Thank you....
It was a generation that got to savor both privation and plenty. All we’ve known since is the latter ... to our detriment.
And at that time a REAL SILVER DOLLAR had a value of about 47 cents.
Then LBJ removed the silver from our coins and the printing presses cranked up turning out Federal Reserve notes like there was not tomorrow.
I would add that we were self reliant, asking nothing from the Federal Government other than what was their one overriding responsibility of protecting the nation from external threats.
-—post of the day -—excellent-—
I wonder how much longer that list COULD be?
• My mother and her sisters married their childhood sweethearts.
• Mom was always home.
• My brother and I had grade school teachers who had taught our parents.
• I can remember my father cried while talking about his RAF buddies who ‘didn’t make it’.
• I remember when finding a nickel was an event.
• I remember taking shoes to the shoe repair... to get more mileage out of them.
• We walked to and from school, (lunch time included).
• Every nationality on earth lived in a 4 bock area where we grew up and we never locked our doors…
And on, and on, and on…..
Remember oleo margarine used to be packed in a cellophane pouch, white. Looked like Crisco.
There was a little bright orange tab that had to be kneaded into the white margarine to give it a nice yellow color.
That was my job.
We grew up at the best possible time, a time when the world was getting better... not worse.
BLAM said the following a while ago >>>
I feel grateful to have been born at the best time in history, in the best country and living conditions in all of human history. I live better than most kings and royalty in all of human history...how could I have been more fortunate?
Few here cannot deny the truth of both of the foregoing...
And the music of that time is still the best!
Your post made me cry. Missing my dear mother who died 1 May 2007, just a few weeks shy of 95. You are so lucky to have your mother.
We would go to the 5 & dime and sit in a little cubicle. Mom would put our shoes on the door. The shoemaker would pass by and take the shoes and give a ticket.
New leather soles, heels, and metal “taps” to make them last longer.
I loved squishing that pack to rupture and then mix it.
I had a wood rifle with a “clacker” that you cranked. I killed more Nazis and Japs with that maching gun than I could count. Born 1940.
Loved reading this. Describes my mom and deceased father well. Some of those money-saving habits remain to this day, and I took them on as well. We owe a debt of gratitude towards our elders; they have seen a lot.
Bookmarked
1932 here.
Brother 1935.
Father died 1938.
Tough times.
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Age-ism against those born in the 20s or earlier.
I was born in 1935 and of course relate to that article.
The statement "Up on Blocks" reminded me of my first automobile which I got in the early 50s .
It was a 1937 Packard that had been "Up on blocks" till after WWII was over. -Tom
I remember my uncle had a Hudson.
Considering my rough start I have been very,very lucky.
God has been good to me.
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Your post is terrific and very timely - started writing my memoires 30 years earlier... better get moving again. Time is just running away - but I remember childhood events during WWII more clearly than yesterday.
I understand that’s normal for geezers;)
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