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To: Neeka who wrote (11257)1/2/2012 3:55:41 PM
From: Joe Btfsplk  Read Replies (2) of 23934
 
A buddy grew up in rural NJ. to folks who didn't have a pot or a window. Cheap transport from the Salinas valley killed his dad's truck garden business. He had a pickup, so began hauling garbage for his neighbors. He was a picker and a saver and acquired the reputation, so his neighbors gave him stuff.

One thing of particular interest was a manuscript written in a period that bracketed the civil war. It was basically a family and neighborhood diary that wasn't so laden with begats as to become overwhelming. Folks talked about grandpas who'd fought in the Revolution, even everyday life in the period preceding.

My friend's family were among the descendants of the subjects, along with their friends and neighbors. Made for some interesting reading.
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