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electric_blue68

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13. TY!

Reply to lucca18 (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 13, 2022, 07:16 PM

Nov 2022

Awww!

When I started buying my own clothes she'd often complain, and show me how cheaply made they were! This was even before much of the manufacturing had moved our of the US.
Now as a teen it was like "Mommmm!!! (whine)" 😄

Yeah, I'm quite pround of them, a d wanted to share that part of their story.

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While Veterans Day is still in our minds I'd like to share both my parents fairly unique efforts... [View all] electric_blue68 Nov 2022 OP

I fully read your story. It's wonderful. lamp_shade Nov 2022 #1

TY! electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #7

What interesting experiences they had! I think we all wish we had asked more Tanuki Nov 2022 #2

I asked a few good questions over the years, but yeah more would have been good.... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #8

Great story. blm Nov 2022 #3

Aww! Blush! And Ty! electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #9

Sounds like dad was working a Sperry Rail Car. DEbluedude Nov 2022 #4

Wow! How interesting! Sometimes it *is* a small world. And you'll like this other little story... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #12

My grandfather joined the Army Air Corp hoping to be a pilot... hunter Nov 2022 #29

I know you must be so proud of your parents! lucca18 Nov 2022 #5

TY! electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #13

Great story. Thanks for sharing. dameatball Nov 2022 #6

Thank you! electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #14

My father and his father worked the Wausau yards. Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #10

Cool! This is in Wisconsin? electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #16

yes. I was able to read the Census records Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #19

Research is your friend. 👍 Cool. electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #27

Research is your friend. 👍 Cool. electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #28

''The G Men of the Rails'' Donkees Nov 2022 #11

Oh! Look at this! Thank you! 👍🧡 Will share w my sis,too. electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #15

This type of inspection car became known as a "doodlebug." :) Donkees Nov 2022 #17

TY! "Doodlebug" sounds vaguely familiar. 👍 I wonder liguisticaly whether it morphed into a slang... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #20

I'm guessing those wiggly lines on the readout tape were called doodles :) Donkees Nov 2022 #22

Actually... (there's several terms, and slang)... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #24

ETA: This actually looks like the article - but different bc it's got the added lighter blue color! electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #18

They mention it's a reprint in a new format from Popular Mechanics May 1943 ... Donkees Nov 2022 #21

TY! I might be able to grab something at the link and be able send the it to my sis... electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #23

I also looked at the Popular Mechanics magazine from 1943 where the story appeared... Donkees Nov 2022 #25

Oh, interesting, even just from a illustration graphical POV. TY 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #26