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Siwsan

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

Reply to badseedboy (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 03:35 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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your grandparents [View all] 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