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57. My stepmother interviewed my grandparents before their deaths

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 02:47 AM

Apr 2014

and gave all of us a transcription. It's really fun to read. They passed away probably 25 years ago now.

I also have a collection of letters that my father's mother wrote when my dad was a child, which would have been in the very early 1920s.

I would like a chance to memorialize some of my own stories before I leave, but I think I've got some time. I've had a pretty adventurous life.

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Old people stories are the best! [View all] tavernier Apr 2014 OP

My grandmother used to tell great stories of living on Hoyt Apr 2014 #1

Shoot, I hit the wrong one tavernier Apr 2014 #3

On New Year's Eve tavernier Apr 2014 #2

I hope the teacher passed her stories along to her family No Vested Interest Apr 2014 #4

I'm not far from your memories myself! tavernier Apr 2014 #5

Many of those bodies were brought here to West Palm Beach and buried. The cemetary had been long monmouth3 Apr 2014 #62

In 1921 my grandfather, then 20 and a new father, lost his job....He didn't come home that night Rowdyboy Apr 2014 #6

Wow! Just... Wow! tavernier Apr 2014 #8

Please feel free to pass his story on. He was a wonderful man and I loved him more than my own Rowdyboy Apr 2014 #10

You made him live again. tavernier Apr 2014 #11

What an interesting family story. Jenoch Apr 2014 #50

My dad used to tell the story of the day WWII ended Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #7

And they think Madonna and Miley are racy?? tavernier Apr 2014 #9

even then there were women in the armed services lululu Apr 2014 #13

My Dad told the story of how WWII effectively began from his perspective csziggy Apr 2014 #64

I was about a year old when frogmarch Apr 2014 #12

What an amazing story... Rowdyboy Apr 2014 #14

Yes. Indeed they were. frogmarch Apr 2014 #15

Thats quite a shot. Thanks for sharing both it and your story. Rowdyboy Apr 2014 #16

Amazing! tavernier Apr 2014 #19

I came across from Europe in 46 tavernier Apr 2014 #17

How interesting! I wish I'd frogmarch Apr 2014 #18

Actually I was born in 46 tavernier Apr 2014 #22

Ohhh, you cried when frogmarch Apr 2014 #29

my elderly English mum, seeing German WWII planes on a TV documentary Skittles Apr 2014 #20

... tavernier Apr 2014 #24

haha! lovemydog Apr 2014 #60

My grandfather was president of a small town bank during the '29 stock market crash. Divernan Apr 2014 #21

God Bless Him! tavernier Apr 2014 #25

These are wonderful stories. Callalily Apr 2014 #23

I really do understand tavernier Apr 2014 #26

Dad recalled the ice truck in NYC, elleng Apr 2014 #27

A lovely memory! tavernier Apr 2014 #30

Very hot in NYC summers, elleng Apr 2014 #31

My dad was a big kid, and faked his birth certificate somehow and got his driver's license Jenoch Apr 2014 #52

Maybe the reason was his upcoming social security. My first husband did the same thing...LOL..n/t monmouth3 Apr 2014 #63

That's probably why, except that Social Security had his correct birthdate. Jenoch Apr 2014 #65

They sometimes have great jokes too sakabatou Apr 2014 #28

HA! elleng Apr 2014 #32

Priceless! n/t tavernier Apr 2014 #34

I love the oral tradition and the long stories people from back in the day tell. applegrove Apr 2014 #33

Well... tavernier Apr 2014 #35

I can't tell a story. I can't. Plus I can't remember much. She stopped telling them applegrove Apr 2014 #36

Grandpa, whom I never met, elleng Apr 2014 #37

Made me think of Crossing Delancey tavernier Apr 2014 #40

Yes, that's a fun film. elleng Apr 2014 #41

My 82 year old father is writing some stories down about his family. Jenoch Apr 2014 #38

Sounds wonderful, elleng Apr 2014 #42

Not all of the family stories are wonderful. Jenoch Apr 2014 #44

Yes, most of the stories around that time are not, elleng Apr 2014 #49

It amazes me how small our world... tavernier Apr 2014 #45

All of my grandfather's family were murdered by Stalin's Holodomor. Jenoch Apr 2014 #46

And yet they wonder why we tavernier Apr 2014 #48

If that is *so* why doesn't anybody like *my* stories?!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #39

This Is The Real History--we should not forget it grilled onions Apr 2014 #43

20 pies a day, every day, to survive. tavernier Apr 2014 #47

And sometimes the best stories pipi_k Apr 2014 #51

Me too. tavernier Apr 2014 #53

He may have... pipi_k Apr 2014 #61

My dad grew up in NE Minneapolis. Jenoch Apr 2014 #54

I hope there was something tavernier Apr 2014 #55

My grandmother became a widow at age 65. Jenoch Apr 2014 #56

My stepmother interviewed my grandparents before their deaths Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #57

So many great stories about strong, brave, humorous people. Divernan Apr 2014 #58

How true. tavernier Apr 2014 #59

And a kick. nt flying rabbit Apr 2014 #67

My great-grandad lived to be 101. Mister Ed Apr 2014 #66

Love to hear stories about the old days! many a good man Apr 2014 #68

My grandparents all had great stories laundry_queen Apr 2014 #69

I love that more memories have been added! tavernier Apr 2014 #70

My dad spent his last years writing a family history The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2014 #71