[Elsie]

I attended public schools and state universities and I was never taught to want those things nor were any of my siblings.

You must be an old coot like me!

[Alaska Wolf]

You must be an old coot like me!

I've got a few years before I would be considered an old coot. I was raised in a small conservative Midwest town and brought up by parents who made us toe the line, respect authority and work. They were honest hardworking Christians who expected the same of their offspring.