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Heck, my grandfather was the oldest of 7 kids on a sharecrop farm in Casey, IA and he and my grandma talk about how good he had it because he had meat every night. When he was drafted for WWII straight out of high school, he was 5'11" and maybe 160 lbs. He was the "biggest" guy in his squad, so he carried the machine gun.
My grandmother, on the other hand, lived in Des Moines in a tight-knit neighborhood community. Her aunt (with whom she resided) worked for the IRS, which was top-notch employment for a lady at the time. They still stood in lines for bread and soup every night. And any groceries that were purchased were done so on credit at the local grocers, and were paid up by the end of the month. And from what I gather, that was still living relatively well...[huh]
My grandmother, on the other hand, lived in Des Moines in a tight-knit neighborhood community. Her aunt (with whom she resided) worked for the IRS, which was top-notch employment for a lady at the time. They still stood in lines for bread and soup every night. And any groceries that were purchased were done so on credit at the local grocers, and were paid up by the end of the month. And from what I gather, that was still living relatively well...[huh]