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re: Why I would want to live in the late 1930's
Posted on 9/10/14 at 5:40 am to street pizza
Posted on 9/10/14 at 5:40 am to street pizza
Many moons ago, my grandpa told me how they had only a very few shot gun shells to hunt for food because they had very little money to buy ammo.
They had better make sure that every shot count because one bullet or shot gun shell was very expensive because of the lack of money they had.
Today, we can stop off at just about anywhere and buy a few boxes of shot gun shells and go shot just for fun.
Back then, a few shot gun shells meant the difference between eating and going hungry.
They had better make sure that every shot count because one bullet or shot gun shell was very expensive because of the lack of money they had.
Today, we can stop off at just about anywhere and buy a few boxes of shot gun shells and go shot just for fun.
Back then, a few shot gun shells meant the difference between eating and going hungry.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:53 am to street pizza
I don't agree on the time because that was a horrible time for many people and families. But, I get what you're saying. I want a simpler time as well. My grandfather was a fireman and a police officer on his off days. He had a limited education but worked very hard to provide for his family. They had a small but comfortable house. My mom and her sister shared a full sized bed up until my grandparents' deaths when my mom and her sisters were teens. It was a comfortable, easier life because they worked for and appreciated what they had instead of constantly trying to keep up with their neighbors. Having more and being more wasn't a priority. Living life and being a family was. That's the life I want. Nowadays, kids want so much and you're expected to buy them this gadget or those clothes. Not like the kids expect it (at least mine don't) but other people actually expect you to provide I phones and xboxs and 400 extracurriculars and whatnot for your kids otherwise you're a crappy parent. If you have 3 kids, you better have at least 4 bedrooms because kids are not expected to share anything anymore. It's sad to me to see the entitlement of a lot of kids now. And it's sadder because they didn't turn themselves into unbearable greedy little shits. It's their parents who have folded to the court of mommy opinion. I reject this and try not to raise my kids like that. Not saying my kids have nothing. But what they have is what they need and some of what they want, like I did. I have zero hope for this newest generation of adults, whatever they're called. Not a game changer in the bunch. But, I have hope that there are more parents out there who recognize these awful attributes in that generation and try to raise better kids because of it.
This post was edited on 9/10/14 at 7:55 am
Posted on 9/10/14 at 7:54 am to street pizza
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street pizza
I get it. I wouldn't want to live back then, but dammit I would certainly like to see people be more appreciative of what they have. Our society is fat, lazy and the only conflicts we can stomach for an extended period is to bitch and whine.
Having to work your arse off just for a meager meal puts life into a perspective I think many lack in today's society, especially the young (like this turd).
This post was edited on 9/10/14 at 7:55 am
Posted on 9/10/14 at 8:22 am to TbirdSpur2010
quote:Like all economic disasters the severity depended on where you lived. My parents and grand parents were not rich, but they never went hungry. They had homes to live in and even had a radio. There were a lot more people like them that weren't starving then were starving. Their life wasn't as easy as ours but it wasn't all pain and misery.
You would not want to live in the late 1930s, I assure you.
This post was edited on 9/10/14 at 8:50 am
Posted on 9/10/14 at 9:58 am to street pizza
"Maybe I'm romanticizing it."
Yes, you are. Not to say that there isn't some truth in it, but it just doesn't net out. There are still plenty of folks who remember those times. Not many would want to go back.
Yes, you are. Not to say that there isn't some truth in it, but it just doesn't net out. There are still plenty of folks who remember those times. Not many would want to go back.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:14 am to street pizza
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Why I would want to live in the late 1930's
I think what you mean is that you would want to have lived through the 1930s for the experience. I've lived through some shitty times, and they made me who I am. I'd never volunteer to go back through them however.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:20 am to street pizza
What a terrible time period to pick.
Fast forward 20 years and maybe, just maybe.
Fast forward 20 years and maybe, just maybe.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:21 am to street pizza
go live in a shitty place & have the same appreciation of things
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:22 am to Reubaltaich
quote:My father grew up this way. They didn't even have electricity or toilet until he was in his teens.
Many moons ago, my grandpa told me how they had only a very few shot gun shells to hunt for food because they had very little money to buy ammo.
They had better make sure that every shot count because one bullet or shot gun shell was very expensive because of the lack of money they had.
Yet all of his kids have advanced college degrees. We grew up poor by any current standard. Something I'm thankful for more as I get older and now am a father to be.
I grew up poor enough to realize that--despite my success--I could be poor again. Keeps one both humble and confident.
Modern people have no idea what poor or real poverty is. I worry what happens as we get further and further separated from it he realities of the true human condition.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:28 am to Taxing Authority
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Modern people have no idea what poor or real poverty is.
That's quote #1 in the grumpy old man handbook, and it's true.
I've done the "poor, rich" cycle twice already. Maybe I'm a slow learner, but I realize I was always at my best when down on my luck.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:28 am to N.O. via West-Cal
quote:
Yes, you are. Not to say that there isn't some truth in it, but it just doesn't net out. There are still plenty of folks who remember those times. Not many would want to go back.
That doesn't mean street_pizza wouldn't appreciate it. If he would willingly put himself in a situation it would be different than growing up poor.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 11:58 am to TheIndulger
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That doesn't mean street_pizza wouldn't appreciate it.
csb time.
I was driving a flatbed for Deaton Trucking. I hadn't been home for two weeks. I was on I-59S late on a Friday night, running two logbooks and no sleep in the last 30 hours. I expected to spend a night at home, but I got a message to load at SMI Steel.
I got loaded around 2AM with a load of tiny I-beams going to Quincy, IL. After I tarped it up, I went over the scales and some pimply 16 y/o told me I was underweight by 2%, and to go park on the side of the road, untarp, and he'd inventory the load. Turns out SMI steel had rolled the steel too thin.
While I was retarping the load, I was so exhausted I had fantasies about laying down on the gravel and catching a few minutes of sleep. I had the strange sensation of watching my hands doing work without consciously thinking about it. I started thinking there were many people in the world who would love to have my job to provide for their family. My final conclusion was, "Hey, things are shitty now and they may get worse. Quit your bitching and relish the fact that you are still sucking wind." When you boil it all down, can you appreciate just taking a breath?
Errbody needs to see the elephant.
Posted on 9/10/14 at 12:02 pm to son of arlo
quote:Failure brings about the best-or-worst of a person's character.
I've done the "poor, rich" cycle twice already. Maybe I'm a slow learner, but I realize I was always at my best when down on my luck.
I tend to judge people by what their NEXT step is AFTER a setback or failure, more so than the failure. We all make mistakes. Our reaction tells the tale.
This post was edited on 9/10/14 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 9/10/14 at 12:26 pm to street pizza
My mom and dad were teens during the 30s. Here is what I can remember from their stories:
1. The most popular sports were baseball and boxing. Only heard on radio since there was no TV.
2. No one locked their doors and everyone kept windows open. Discussions occurred between neighbors through screened open windows and screened porches.
3. Kids were 'shooed' outside to play and told not to come home till dark. Totally unsupervised.
4. Everyone had a garden and some chickens. Chickens were for eggs and when the time came..for chicken dinner.
5. Almost no one was fat. Those who were got called 'fatty.'
6. Doctors came to your house.
7. Young couples couldn't get married during the Depression because a pre requisite of marriage was the man having a job. Long dating periods until times got better.
8. Men would use curse words amongst themselves but never in front of a woman.
9. Huey Long was a good guy because he created the concept of free text books in La.
10. Dad got his nose broken in a HS football game. Leather helmets. No face guard. He explained that when I asked him why he had a crooked nose.
1. The most popular sports were baseball and boxing. Only heard on radio since there was no TV.
2. No one locked their doors and everyone kept windows open. Discussions occurred between neighbors through screened open windows and screened porches.
3. Kids were 'shooed' outside to play and told not to come home till dark. Totally unsupervised.
4. Everyone had a garden and some chickens. Chickens were for eggs and when the time came..for chicken dinner.
5. Almost no one was fat. Those who were got called 'fatty.'
6. Doctors came to your house.
7. Young couples couldn't get married during the Depression because a pre requisite of marriage was the man having a job. Long dating periods until times got better.
8. Men would use curse words amongst themselves but never in front of a woman.
9. Huey Long was a good guy because he created the concept of free text books in La.
10. Dad got his nose broken in a HS football game. Leather helmets. No face guard. He explained that when I asked him why he had a crooked nose.
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