Daniel asked...
Growing up, what were some of your favorite family traditions or pastimes? How was family life different then?
Growing up, what were some of your favorite family traditions or pastimes and how was family life different than verse today? Well, the big thing Sunday was very special. We went to church and the way home we stopped at the bakery. We got what they used to call buns. I don't know if they sweep buns. A dozen for 35 cents, I think it was. That's a good deal. Right. And then there was always a special dinner on Sunday. And then we we we each pursued our own things. Katie was fantastic cook, but she would experiment that she would make fudge or watermelon lines. I don't remember what Internet was always reading. I had a lot of I used to collect stamps, a lot of things. But the biggest thing on Sunday in the afternoon, we each got a nickel to spend at the candy store. But we didn't go. Only Katie went. So Katie, I remember she would always buy the nickel Hershey boy. But I wanted more for my 5 cents. So I would get 12 green leaves for a penny. There were these little jimmies and other ten for a penny. In other words, I wanted that nice big bag. And then on Sundays, we used to listen every day. But Sunday, the radio, that was a big thing. We would listen to the, let's say, the amateur hour, where they would ring the gong if you didn't. But you have to remember, we didn't see anything. We just heard. So if someone was tap dancing, you just heard the click, click, click. And you'd have to imagine the rest. And then there was always Fibber McGee and Molly. Nobody remembers, knows these names. The Lone Ranger. You know, the Lone Ranger. I know the name, but. Yeah, right. And Mr. Kean, the finder of lost persons, and everyone would listen very, very carefully. But the big thing about the radio was the news. I think it was Robert or my father never missed seven o'clock news. We had to be quiet.