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my daughter in law does just that, when she meets an older person that she finds interesting, she gets her recorder and talks to them about their lives , and learns what life was like and some very interesting stories.....
posted by
jeansaw
on April 25, 2014 at 8:08 PM
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Pat
At a time when everywhere all you hear about is Alzheimer's, it's good to hear about people like Mary T....
posted by
Nautikos
on April 25, 2014 at 6:04 AM
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It will be interesting to see what she has to say.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on April 24, 2014 at 5:01 PM
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I remember I was in England when I turned 21. My parents paid for me to ring my fiance and to talk for 2 minutes. It was so costly. Looking back i could say they wasted....LOL... but no I had those two beautiful sons.
posted by
Kabu
on April 24, 2014 at 2:25 PM
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When I was a kid, my Dad was always after us not to make long-distance calls. He really made an impression on me. I still think twice before I call anyone out of town. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on April 24, 2014 at 1:07 PM
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Pat I have a recording on tape it was made for an anniversey gift for workers at a blanket mill, I copied off the man's grandad's tape. One day I will try and write what it portrays. I expect the original tape has been lost, I have not used the tape machine for years and it was quite expensive I remember. I just thought I have old tapes I'll have to play them one day, but they are a bit sad.
posted by
C_C_T
on April 24, 2014 at 7:43 AM
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The tape recorder is a great idea
to preserve the stories of the elders who pass through your book zone. They are our 'time machines' and each story they could tell of how it was to live in their times and places, is lost forever if it isn't recorded somehow.
posted by
Ciel
on April 24, 2014 at 6:22 AM
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