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Yup.

It appears that the attitude changed in the 60s. Prior to the 60s, accepting welfare was considered bad and only an absolute necessity. Able bodied people were expected to work and there was an effort to find them work. A person who wanted to work but couldn’t find work was respected.

I remember being a wee one on the 1970s and times for my family being tough (as it was for many then). I remember my mom, who was a housewife, going to work at a local bakery for a time. I would stay home with my brother and sister who were 10 and 12 years older than I was.

One time, there wasn't much food in the house and my siblings wanted to make brownies. They discovered they needed an egg and we did not have one. They went over, knocked on the neighbors door and asked to borrow an egg.

Well, my father, a staunch, proud German immigrant got wind of it. Holy crap! His head just about exploded. I remember the lecture to this day, "You don't take charity from people, you don't ask people for things, etc. etc."

This was the prevalent mindset back then. I am thankful I have it. I will pass it to my kids. Pride.