I grew up DIRT POOR in Oklahoma. I never even had a Barbie doll and they were pretty cheap, we couldn’t afford one. I didn’t have heat and AC until 1967. And OK winters are COLD and summers are HOT. But we only had what we could afford. We didn’t eat a lot of meat. Dessert was for birthdays and perhaps Thanksgiving dinner. We ate a lot of potatoes and green beans. What did it do to me, or FOR me, growing up so poor???? I learned to appreciate everything. We learned to WORK for what we wanted and needed. I paid my own way through college and graduated in four years with a double degree. I had college loans that I repaid in full, on time. I worked summers at Liberty Glass in Sapulpa. It was 106 outside and 110 inside the plant in the afternoons. It was so hot, made me work harder to graduate from OSU and NOT end up at L.G. forever. Yes, I grew up very poor. My mom grew up even poorer. She had no indoor plumbing or electricity out on the farm. Eight kids. She had seven siblings. Grow up rich and you never appreciate anything. Grow up poor and you appreciate everything!!!!!!
Ah! Liberty Glass. I remember them
“I grew up DIRT POOR in Oklahoma. I never even had a Barbie doll and they were pretty cheap, we couldn’t afford one. I didn’t have heat and AC until 1967. And OK winters are COLD and summers are HOT. But we only had what we could afford. We didn’t eat a lot of meat. Dessert was for birthdays and perhaps Thanksgiving dinner. We ate a lot of potatoes and green beans. What did it do to me, or FOR me, growing up so poor???? I learned to appreciate everything. We learned to WORK for what we wanted and needed. I paid my own way through college and graduated in four years with a double degree. I had college loans that I repaid in full, on time. I worked summers at Liberty Glass in Sapulpa. It was 106 outside and 110 inside the plant in the afternoons. It was so hot, made me work harder to graduate from OSU and NOT end up at L.G. forever. Yes, I grew up very poor. My mom grew up even poorer. She had no indoor plumbing or electricity out on the farm. Eight kids. She had seven siblings. Grow up rich and you never appreciate anything. Grow up poor and you appreciate everything!!!!!!”
Excellent testimonial.
Recalls my wife’s progenitors from Sligo, Mo....Sligo Furnace Company...Company town.
Wife’s Granma was the local ‘nurse’ who delivered local babies and medicated sometimes folks who couldn’t afford to see a doc. ...And then one day— The company was gone!..
Not too happy a situation, but they survived,,never left town...but 7 kids did leave...One of them, my mother in law...moved to the big city —250 population where my wife attended the proverbial one room schoolhouse...
All is well,All is well...