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badseedboy

(174 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:09 PM Mar 2020

your grandparents

"Your grandparents were called to war.

You’re being called to sit on your couch.

You can do this."

--anonymous quote

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your grandparents (Original Post) badseedboy Mar 2020 OP

I was born during WWII. DURHAM D Mar 2020 #1

could be again. . . badseedboy Mar 2020 #2

Ever think of preserving them as a museum display? DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #4

Had not thought of that. Will check with them. DURHAM D Mar 2020 #5

My grandfather assisted his priest give last rites, during the Spanish Flu Siwsan Mar 2020 #3

DURHAM D

(33,090 posts)

1. I was born during WWII.

Reply to badseedboy (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:17 PM

Mar 2020

I still have some ration books. Think they are still good?

badseedboy

(174 posts)

2. could be again. . .

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:19 PM

Mar 2020

DinahMoeHum

(23,680 posts)

4. Ever think of preserving them as a museum display?

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:36 PM

Mar 2020

to show to schools or your hometown historical society?

#newrostrong

DURHAM D

(33,090 posts)

5. Had not thought of that. Will check with them.

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:33 PM

Mar 2020

Drove out earlier this week to the county I grew up in to the Historical Museum. Took them a 9 x 11 photo of the first drilling rig in the county in the early 30s. The well is still pumping and still in the family.

Siwsan

(27,891 posts)

3. My grandfather assisted his priest give last rites, during the Spanish Flu

Reply to badseedboy (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 04:35 PM

Mar 2020

He had a wife and 4 small children, at home. Somehow none of them ever got flu, yet, people just going about their regular lives died.

This is the perfect time to remember we need to Keep Calm and Carry On Responsibly.

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