re: Why I would want to live in the late 1930's

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.