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Maranatha_Mark
But you know what, ladies? She was thrilled to get it! That's the real KICKER! Not having to use a broom and dust pan was a thrilling thought! Folks didn't buy expensive things like vacuums and appliances when ever they WANTED them, they watch their money carefully. Highly likely, the Husband w... View More

oldmarinesgt5
Maranatha_MarkAh, I see you must be about my age and what you said was very true. Not many folks would understand that piece of history.

Maranatha_Mark
oldmarinesgt5 61 is my age.

oldmarinesgt5
Maranatha_MarkWell you're a youngster I've got 18 years on you.

Maranatha_Mark
Folks today, looking back on this photo, don't truly understand the mindset of the fifties and sixties, and apply todays F'd up values/mindset to this picture. In those days, being a good housewife was paramount to most women of the day! Their homes and children as well as their husbands were they... View More

oldmarinesgt5
Maranatha_MarkWell yes, The Greatest Generation was still running the show in the 50's and 60's. Things were built better to last longer, and wages were not like today but having gone through the Great Depression they knew how to live and make do, the wife didn't need to work she kept the house and ... View More

Maranatha_Mark
oldmarinesgt5Yep! My Grand Parents would have been in the picture. My dad and mom would have been late teens to early twenties. Mom was around 21 when I was born in 1963, dad was about 23.