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Re:The Way We Were
I appreciate your reactions - I had lots of notes on this subject of the difference between my childhood photographs and my grandson's but not all of them were ideas I could easily express without getting maudlin.
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2902
on March 1, 2010 at 3:55 PM
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This is fabulous writing - like a story and it has reeling and reaching for more. Ah, the picture is worth a thousand words - but your description here is so heartfelt and shares even more meaning. Elyse
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elysianfields
on March 1, 2010 at 2:12 PM
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Re: sharing
And thank you for reading it - I had fun putting it together and remembering all those things from way back then!
posted by
2902
on February 28, 2010 at 1:29 PM
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Re: memories
The whole poem was written in anticipation of when little Stephen is a little older. Right now he RECOGNIZES Ginny and me in photos. That's how it starts. I'm glad you liked the poem. It's been on my mind for a long time.
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2902
on February 28, 2010 at 1:23 PM
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THANKS FOR SHARING THIS GREAT STORY,
posted by
Riversidepoet
on February 28, 2010 at 12:55 PM
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This did bring back memories for me as well! I can't remember the last time I thought about chiclet gum! This was so delightful! I can relate to few pictures available of older grandparents, either! A second look at them before heading out was so precious, too! sam
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sam444
on February 28, 2010 at 9:41 AM
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Re: nostalgia
Nostalgia .. you're right. I love it. The whole idea of photographing kids then and now intrigued me. What made me think of it now was that my wife has taken to putting all our photos in albums. I just find myself uncontrollably grinning and laughing like a loon while I help her. It's great!
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2902
on February 27, 2010 at 6:01 AM
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Re: Don't know if it's pure memory, or if I saw newsreels or in later years
The phrase I remember is "the battered bastards of Bastogne" - Everyone thought the German army had nothing left, but they'd been saving it for a surprise winter offensive on a weary and under-equipped Allied line that couldn't be re-supplied by air because of the snow. To make things even worse, they infiltrated Ameerican lines by using English-speaking German soldiers in American uniforms and equipment! It's some story!!
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2902
on February 27, 2010 at 5:54 AM
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the emotional nostalgia between the lines, wonderful
posted by
spiderfly
on February 27, 2010 at 5:08 AM
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Don't know if it's pure memory, or if I saw newsreels or in later years
the history channel, but I remember stories of the "glorious bastards of Bastogne." Maybe the fact that I can remember WWII is why I've always detested war movies. Love the description of posing for a family photo. I could see the fidgets...
posted by
Pat_B
on February 27, 2010 at 5:01 AM
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wonderful a read to keep going back to. Excellent.
posted by
Kabu
on February 26, 2010 at 8:44 PM
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Excellent work!!!!
posted by
Sinome
on February 26, 2010 at 8:42 PM
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