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Those were tough times indeed. The generations alive during those years went through so much...I found it interesting to read this from the Austrailian perspective, especially as an American. Often we tend to think of The Great Depression as something that our nation went through alone. Not so obviously.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on May 1, 2010 at 8:29 PM
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Kabuiepie-;)
A fascinating read and certainly covers the depression era well from a farming perspective. I'm happy I was city dweller, I never would have made it as a farmer, seems a terrific gamble. Lovely to read of your family and the history of all those men working for their piece of the land.
posted by
WileyJohn
on May 1, 2010 at 6:52 PM
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Kabu
Absolutely fascinating! Again, one is reminded of how much 'world events' touch our lives in big ways and small...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 1, 2010 at 5:22 PM
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Oh Kabu - this is rich with (family) history and history of Australia and the depression era as well. I truly will enjoy this. Cultures, people were truly different back then in ways of knowing when to pack it up and walk the pavement if you needed. This is so rich because it also flows from your heart. Love you --- Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on May 1, 2010 at 11:22 AM
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Thanks for reading and I love telling the quilt of our history.
posted by
Kabu
on May 1, 2010 at 9:09 AM
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I love this Grandmummy. I long to see your Oz...
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on May 1, 2010 at 8:47 AM
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That whole generation....
grew up to be quite an achieving one.......here they brought about our greatest booms.
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on May 1, 2010 at 8:31 AM
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Family history, family sagas--the stuff of great writing. He who is not interested in his family history, or has never learned it, is missing out on a great part of life.
posted by
TAPS.
on May 1, 2010 at 8:20 AM
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it sounds like those you see on the streets looking for a hand out
posted by
Lanetay
on May 1, 2010 at 8:19 AM
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Kabu,you sure can tell great yarns, the kind that each episode is TOO SHORT
Seriously, (not) you ought to become a writer. If that lovable rascal Wiley can do it, so can you. You know how those Canadians are. I think that the original Anglo-Canadians were criminals, and heretics, expelled from England, cast ashore on foreign soil to live or die, rejects, just like.............Uh.......Never mind. I seem to have forgotten what I was about to say. Chalk it up to having my very first, "Senior moment!"
Hey, maybe I should try writing, TOO! I'd better stick with the "fiction category," though. I have a hunch, I'd be good at that.
Guy
posted by
northsage_45
on May 1, 2010 at 7:22 AM
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This reads like the basis for a great movie, a family saga.
No wonder you've got stories in your fingertips.
posted by
Pat_B
on May 1, 2010 at 5:43 AM
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Kabu
would you believe it Kabu one of my grampy's brothers went to Australia and came back to England with his horses, to show off I expect. He went back and his sister tried to find out what happened, but he had fallen into the tender trap and married someone who he never disclosed. We would all have been rich if our predecessors had been more virtuous. Your story is very interesting and in future I will not comment, but read carefully and assimilate.
posted by
C_C_T
on May 1, 2010 at 1:22 AM
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Kabu
Sounts like another good story coming one.
posted by
Justi
on April 30, 2010 at 10:52 PM
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History might be time gone by yet its interesting & its fun to look back to remember the good-bad times & people! Thanks for sharing.
posted by
shamasehar
on April 30, 2010 at 10:04 PM
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