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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) LuckyCharms Mar 24 OP

You are a lucky man LuckyCharms, and your Mom is quite the looker. I am trying to picture her c-rational Mar 24 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author LuckyCharms Mar 24 #5

Another great photo. Thanks for sharing. c-rational Mar 24 #12

You got True Dough Mar 24 #16

So do you, handsome. LuckyCharms Mar 24 #17

One lucky young man tucked down at the bottom of the photo. erronis Mar 24 #2

Mom's birthday. The entire population of Italy is in that pic. LuckyCharms Mar 24 #7

I see many happy faces Niagara Mar 24 #3

My brain is on the out, I'm not checking your head count,Lucky Niagara Mar 24 #4

I lost count, Niagara. I think it's between 60 and 70 people. LuckyCharms Mar 24 #8

You're doing better than I am, Lucky Niagara Mar 24 #9

Do what I do then... LuckyCharms Mar 24 #10

lol Niagara Mar 24 #11

I eat crayons! LuckyCharms Mar 24 #13

I eat.... Nevermind I really don't eat anything Niagara Mar 24 #14

The shepherd and his sheep, will wind you to sleep. LuckyCharms Mar 24 #15

Thank you Niagara Mar 24 #18

What a beautiful family. Thank you for sharing LuckyCharms. debm55 Mar 24 #6

Pretty girl. Figarosmom Mar 24 #19

I'm not sure! LuckyCharms Mar 24 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Mar 24 #21

Hi jfz9580m...yes this is probably in the 1940's... LuckyCharms Mar 24 #22

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That's a lot of women!!!! BurnDoubt Mar 24 #24

Oh your post makes me smile! LuckyCharms Mar 24 #25

No such thing as Too Much Love!!!! BurnDoubt Mar 24 #26

You discuss your mom with much love and admiration Keepthesoulalive Mar 24 #27

I go through periods where I miss her terribly. LuckyCharms Mar 24 #29

She may not be here physically Keepthesoulalive Mar 25 #31

Geez, I didn't know.... OAITW r.2.0 Mar 24 #28

Fuck, that cracked me up! LuckyCharms Mar 24 #30

c-rational

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1. You are a lucky man LuckyCharms, and your Mom is quite the looker. I am trying to picture her

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:46 PM

Mar 24

years later on your porch, walking a mile from the diner with food and having a half a glass of wine with you and friends. Good memories. Great photo.

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c-rational

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12. Another great photo. Thanks for sharing.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:42 PM

Mar 24

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True Dough

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16. You got

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:00 PM

Mar 24

great brows!

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LuckyCharms

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17. So do you, handsome.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:02 PM

Mar 24

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erronis

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2. One lucky young man tucked down at the bottom of the photo.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:06 PM

Mar 24

What was the occasion? I'd make a guess as to the heritage (Italian?) but I'd probably be wrong.

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LuckyCharms

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7. Mom's birthday. The entire population of Italy is in that pic.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:19 PM

Mar 24

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Niagara

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3. I see many happy faces

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:14 PM

Mar 24

I also see a few waist hugs and balloons!

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Niagara

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4. My brain is on the out, I'm not checking your head count,Lucky

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:16 PM

Mar 24

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LuckyCharms

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8. I lost count, Niagara. I think it's between 60 and 70 people.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:20 PM

Mar 24

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Niagara

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9. You're doing better than I am, Lucky

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:28 PM

Mar 24

I can't count that high.

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LuckyCharms

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10. Do what I do then...

Reply to Niagara (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:29 PM

Mar 24

Use your toes when you run out of fingers!

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Niagara

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11. lol

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:39 PM

Mar 24

I have crayons that I count on too!

Speaking of counting high... I just took my first gummy.

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LuckyCharms

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13. I eat crayons!

Reply to Niagara (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:44 PM

Mar 24

The blue ones taste like blueberries!

Don't take another gummy, whatever you do! I've made that mistake a few times!

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Niagara

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14. I eat.... Nevermind I really don't eat anything

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #13)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:55 PM

Mar 24

I took half and I'm waiting for sleep hopefully.

That's why i got them anyways lol

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LuckyCharms

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15. The shepherd and his sheep, will wind you to sleep.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:57 PM

Mar 24

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Niagara

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18. Thank you

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:05 PM

Mar 24

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debm55

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6. What a beautiful family. Thank you for sharing LuckyCharms.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:18 PM

Mar 24

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Figarosmom

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19. Pretty girl.

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:51 PM

Mar 24

Why are they all women?

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LuckyCharms

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20. I'm not sure!

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 10:58 PM

Mar 24

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LuckyCharms

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22. Hi jfz9580m...yes this is probably in the 1940's...

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #21)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:27 PM

Mar 24

I'm guessing early 1940s. She married in 1938, and this is after she was married, because there's a lot of my dad's family in that pic.

She was born in 1918.

So your mom was born in say...1947 or 1948?

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BurnDoubt

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24. That's a lot of women!!!!

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:33 PM

Mar 24

I married into a family of Greeks. They FILLED our house on holidays after our son was born. My wife had to find me in the garage. I was terrified. In my honky family, get-togethers always went haywire, so I was all a-tremble for years.
I really miss those days and all those wacky people. Attrition worked its magic, and now we're a party of five.
They subsumed my honky roots. Now I'm the Avgolemono Soup and Baklava Guy.
Good for you!!! How fortunate you are. You must have some great memories. Smile!!!! Stay with it.

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LuckyCharms

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25. Oh your post makes me smile!

Reply to BurnDoubt (Reply #24)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:40 PM

Mar 24

The memories...

I sometimes used to get anxiety around my extended family...simply because they were all hell raisers and there were so many of them.

And they were all kissers...both the men and the women.

If they didn't see you for a few days, and then you met up, you'd end up with a wet face from the kisses!

The memories...everyone is gone now. The losses are hitting me the past few days...I miss those times.

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BurnDoubt

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26. No such thing as Too Much Love!!!!

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Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:46 PM

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Keepthesoulalive

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27. You discuss your mom with much love and admiration

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:47 PM

Mar 24

But she seemed a helluva fun person.

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LuckyCharms

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29. I go through periods where I miss her terribly.

Reply to Keepthesoulalive (Reply #27)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 11:54 PM

Mar 24

She was a pistol, and she kind of had a sixth sense.

She only liked two of my girlfriends over the years...my first girlfriend, and my wife.

She would size people up immediately, and form judgements about them.

I went to visit her in the nursing home once. As I was walking down the hall to her room, an elderly Italian woman grabbed my sleeve and stopped me in my tracks.

She scornfully said "Your mama, she no like me".

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Keepthesoulalive

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31. She may not be here physically

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #29)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:21 AM

Mar 25

But she raised you well, taught you love and compassion. Her spirit and her legacy are very much alive. You are a testament to her. Keep telling her story, maybe others will learn the lesson she taught.