Friday, January 30, 2009

Depression Era Wisdom....Worth the Read...


All of us had relatives that used to share their Depression Era Stories...we should share those stories and that wisdom...we need to ..to help take care of each other...Learn how to be Frugal together...and survive. There is nothing wrong with yardsaling, and "Curb Shopping", and Good Will Stores, and Having a Garden and shopping at the Dollar Store....we should be emboldened and proud of "smarts" and share the wisdom....

2 comments:

Annette said...

I remember the Joke saying the other day that the Wall St bankers weren't commiting suicide or jumping out of the windows on Wall St. yet so things couldn't be too bad... No, it's the people out in the real world.. those ass wipes on Wall St. got everything they wanted from Bush and the regug cronies, they protested but I think that was a sham to look good, and it worked.. they got re-elected..at least some of them.. now they think if they stand strong again it will work again... but I think they are wrong this time. The polls are different this time..people are supporting the stimulus..but they are too stupid to see it.

I remember my dad and my grandparents telling me things about the depression... the mustard sandwiches, the cardboard in the shoes, the flour sack dresses. Those were mentioned in the article too. But, I grew up that way to a certain extent, Mom made almost all of out clothes, other than undies, my dresses and such were all made by mom till I was almost in Jr. High school.. but we lived on a farm.. we butchered our own beef, chickens, had eggs, a garden, canned veggies, fruit..the whole works, we still have the garden and all.. Dad took care of it up till about 2 years ago..at 81 years old. Planted, tilled, hoed, did everything. He did everything outside, Mom and I did the canning and freezing. It was neat..

One of the things I miss about my dad...

enigma4ever said...

ohhhh that is so sweet Annette...I think your folks really taught you well and gave you so much to be proud of ...wow. it is amazing that the Repugs really think they are soooo entitled and powerful that as a HATED minority they can stop what is SOooo needed ? idiots....