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Loved this post. I was raised on stories from the Great Depression by parents who were raised during it, and I've written about the hoarding habits still evident. My dad's family lifed in Fort Worth, in the middle of a city intersection...my mom on a farm; his family was very poor but not in a crime infested area...my mom's dad had run away from his wealthy family in Canada and lived hand-and-mouth, self-educated himself and made a life for himself and my grandmother in Texas, then died but had life insurance so my mom wasn't as poor as many of her friends on her farm in North Texas. My husband's father was an Arkansas hillbilly who ran away from home at 12 and worked on one of the work programs, telling him horrible tales of poverty. Yes...such a short time ago...I wonder how people would survive today?
posted by
Krisles
on March 5, 2015 at 1:31 PM
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Kabuiepie-:)
I read the Tin Flute twice I was that caught up in what we had lived as I grew up. Great write up you did lover.
posted by
WileyJohn
on March 5, 2015 at 11:55 AM
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in that way we arent twins I dont own one book
posted by
Lanetay
on March 5, 2015 at 7:33 AM
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Sounds a bit like my dad used to say his life was like when he was young, carrying ice up hill both ways.
But, does give some perspective. Many Many people have it worse than I do. I feel bad for complaining. Maybe when I feel better I will just get lost in the everyday grind of things.
posted by
Inside_The_Purple_Purse
on March 5, 2015 at 7:03 AM
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I guess it was pretty much like that in a lot of places Kabu. We all have such short memories, but of course for it to be in really cold places would have added to the agony.
I must read it of course, it is good to be reminded that times could be worse and still are for a lot of folk. How is the new book coming on?
posted by
C_C_T
on March 4, 2015 at 11:48 PM
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I ought to check out that book. The themes sound very interesting.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on March 4, 2015 at 6:34 PM
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Sounds like a good read. I have been downsizing my library recently.
posted by
Vermont01
on March 4, 2015 at 5:28 PM
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Nothing like reading about abject misery to take your mind off
the winter gloom... 
I do hope there was an upbeat ending.
posted by
Pat_B
on March 4, 2015 at 5:28 PM
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Kabu
The Great Depression was pretty depressing almost everywhere...
posted by
Nautikos
on March 4, 2015 at 4:55 PM
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I've read books like this, Grandmummy.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on March 4, 2015 at 2:22 PM
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