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101. My Grandparents were lucky.

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:42 PM

Dec 2022

My Grandfather had a army pension from being injured in WW1.

That saved the land.

They grew all their own food.

My grandma could sew.

They made it .

It was tough.

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I have Question for any boomers here . [View all] Texaswitchy Dec 2022 OP

Yes. redwitch Dec 2022 #1

Yes Lochloosa Dec 2022 #16

1966 born here so not a Boomer. Duncanpup Dec 2022 #2

I was born in 1969 and had the same experiences. Haggard Celine Dec 2022 #5

Our neighbor had a station wagon. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #10

Ah, yes, the way back. Not Heidi Dec 2022 #106

Grandaddy had a metal Jeep with no roof. We went all over the farm with him yellowdogintexas Dec 2022 #105

Sounds like a lot of fun! Great memories! Haggard Celine Dec 2022 #110

My group of friends would go to the bayou to hunt alligators. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #6

And don't forget Lawn Darts. And trying to catch them. Lochloosa Dec 2022 #17

Yes . Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #18

Yes To The Hose RobinA Dec 2022 #123

That was my favorite toy. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #124

😂 Duncanpup Dec 2022 #21

It was a hot mold that you put plastic liquid . Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #32

Ed's Redeeming Qualities retread Dec 2022 #51

'67 here, forget about helmets too... Hieronymus Phact Dec 2022 #43

Who needed a bike helmet . Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #54

Of course. NanceGreggs Dec 2022 #3

Good. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #4

Playing outside all day was the point wnylib Dec 2022 #78

I have no memories of my childhood EYESORE 9001 Dec 2022 #7

Had to let the water run first. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #9

Yes, exactly. Let it run to get rid of the hot water that tasted like vinyl. "Yuck, it tastes..... EarnestPutz Dec 2022 #28

Yes. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #30

I also tasted the brass from the metal on the end. n/t Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #75

Yes. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #80

besides the yuck taste, we ran our hose because our well water was very cold yellowdogintexas Dec 2022 #107

Same here Auggie Dec 2022 #33

Oh, I did run water first, believe me EYESORE 9001 Dec 2022 #44

Not To Worry ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #87

Yes and BittyJenkins Dec 2022 #8

Garden hoses were a new thing multigraincracker Dec 2022 #11

Still do... MiHale Dec 2022 #12

Yes even though we were warned not to. TexLaProgressive Dec 2022 #13

Gen X here..and yes JT45242 Dec 2022 #14

Certainly did nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #15

Yes. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #19

Once or twice but... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #20

If you could get in the house. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #24

Yes, but not often because it was so gross. Native Dec 2022 #22

Some kids did that Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #26

Yup. Native Dec 2022 #29

Yes Augiedog Dec 2022 #23

Never, because I was a city kid DeeDeeNY Dec 2022 #25

You had have a house. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #27

There was a huge park across the street from us DeeDeeNY Dec 2022 #31

Still do it if you house now Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #35

yes diddlysquat Dec 2022 #34

Sure sarge43 Dec 2022 #36

No kidding. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #40

Teenage years? sarge43 Dec 2022 #41

Some of us didn't, of course. malthaussen Dec 2022 #64

I think I made us stronger. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #71

Yes gademocrat7 Dec 2022 #37

of course rampartc Dec 2022 #38

yes. n/t KarenS Dec 2022 #39

Yes beemerphill Dec 2022 #42

Yes, I did! Better Days Ahoy Dec 2022 #45

Yes Maine Abu El Banat Dec 2022 #46

Yes kacekwl Dec 2022 #47

I was born during the "Silent Generation", before the end of WWII. jamesatemple Dec 2022 #48

Just curious. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #56

Yep! Those were interesting times during which I grew up. jamesatemple Dec 2022 #65

My Grandparents had a cistern attached the house. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #69

Many of the farm homes had rain barrels in various places around the house to catch rain water. jamesatemple Dec 2022 #91

Yes. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #103

Heh, heh! These days, most folks wouldn't know the necesity of having chickens face one another jamesatemple Dec 2022 #112

Thinking about it. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #117

Cistern water was the best although there is no telling what was down there yellowdogintexas Dec 2022 #108

I remember when the new, modern metal cistern was delivered to the home place. jamesatemple Dec 2022 #113

I know about Smokehouses and outhouses. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #125

My Grandparents didn't get electrical power about 1940. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #72

My grandpa left Hunt County to make a homestead claim in the New Mexico Territory in 1907. jamesatemple Dec 2022 #93

My Grandparents were lucky. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #101

You brought back a memory which I haven't though about for decades. Silver Swan Dec 2022 #121

My Grandparents had a big windmill for their water needs. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #126

All the time and my mom got a special fountain nuxvomica Dec 2022 #49

'42 here. Yes, on the garden hose. Tasted awful. 3Hotdogs Dec 2022 #50

They text. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #59

Sure did! I was no weirdo. GreenWave Dec 2022 #52

Not only hoses, but hand-pumped wells. Chainfire Dec 2022 #53

My Grandparents had that also. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #60

My Mom's Parents Too ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #89

Yes. Golden Raisin Dec 2022 #55

I never skated. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #62

Still do at times. demosincebirth Dec 2022 #57

Yes. The water tasted terrible from sitting in the hose but we did it anyhow. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #58

Yes. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #61

Yes. n/t malthaussen Dec 2022 #63

Yes. area51 Dec 2022 #66

I did too. debm55 Dec 2022 #67

yep, just let it run until cooler. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #68

That is how learned. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #70

Yes. highplainsdem Dec 2022 #73

Yes, I did. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #74

Never used a skateboard. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #76

Of Course! NowsTheTime Dec 2022 #77

Of course kids were told to play outside Tree Lady Dec 2022 #79

I was the youngest and a surprise. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #81

Finding coke bottles to cash in. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #82

For one summer in the late 50s, Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #83

Sweet memories. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #84

In 1961, my dad's job moved us to the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #88

I adopted my best friend's daughter when she died from cancer. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #92

That's a great story. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #95

I am, thank you. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #97

I was raised In Napa in late 50's Tree Lady Dec 2022 #94

What a great time and place. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #96

I remember San Jose from back then Tree Lady Dec 2022 #98

We lived in a three-bedroom tract home on the east side. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #100

My parents and I went to California in 1970 before I started high school Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #99

Absolutely. Grammy23 Dec 2022 #85

Remember those trucks. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #86

Not Much ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #90

Absolutely! Quicker than going back in the house yellowdogintexas Dec 2022 #102

Yep. Only got a spider once. Not Heidi Dec 2022 #104

Our daughter always wanted to be outside with her best buddy yellowdogintexas Dec 2022 #109

Kids need to be kids. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #111

You bet I did! Wicked Blue Dec 2022 #114

I'm a millenial Elessar Zappa Dec 2022 #115

Yes bikebloke Dec 2022 #116

LOL. You betcha. BootinUp Dec 2022 #118

Absolutely!! 💦💦 nt Raine Dec 2022 #119

Yes, and ot was the same hose we let the dogs drink from Marthe48 Dec 2022 #120

Absolutely and many a well, creek and spring. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2022 #122

Naturally. But nowadays I have a gardener, who tells me slugs & snails crawl inside seeking moisture Hekate Dec 2022 #127

Yes. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #130

Yep, and I'm GenX happybird Dec 2022 #128

Yep. Texaswitchy Dec 2022 #129