re: What’s the small things that remind you of your grandparents

My paternal grandparents had a house in Waveland that was destroyed by Camille, I was 5. Till this day, when I smell creosote pilings it also reminds me of them, and being on their pier.

For my grandmother...a touch of mayo on my black eyed peas and pears with mayo and cheese on top as a snack. My grandfather would be the smell of Old Spice, whiskey and cheap cigars while sitting in his lap on the recliner (think they were Tampa vana or something)

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Japanese people, Grandpa killed a lot of them

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My paternal grandfather was a cook on Tinian. Enola Gay crew had his breakfast in their bellies that morning.

He hated them until the day he died. His preacher's son married a Japanese girl and pappaw told him not to be bringing his "Jap wife" around, LOL.

I've got a broken off M1917 bayonet on my dresser that pappaw kept under his pillow at all times, even for several years after the war, because he was afraid some Japanese soldier would try to slit his throat in the night.

Funny, my other grandfather was in Europe, went ashore on D-Day+4, was in the Battle of the Bulge, buzzed the Seine River through Paris in a P-47 (he was a crew chief...the pilot took out the radio equipment so he could ride), but never hated the Germans, at least not the soldiers.

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good one. I forgot about that

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Yummy with biscuits or pancakes.

bravissima gente, coltivano ancora bacche come hanno sempre fatto ... possediamo proprietà tra Independence e Amite

Woah, my Maternal Grandmother had the same panther.

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Those were excellent bathroom heaters.

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My parents still have one in their bathroom. It’s amazing.

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