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Pastimes : Where the GIT's are going
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To: Neeka who wrote (216470)7/18/2012 9:07:25 AM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (2) of 225578
 
That is a really cool story. It probably shaped the relationship between your husband and sister.

Being so self sufficient also gave your grandparents quite a bit more disposable income. They probably saved a lot of it and left a tidy little estate. Most of the people who lived through the depression always had a certain distrust for banks and investing.

I remember running out of the various supplies my grandfather stocked up on during the shortages in WW II. We finally ran out of the Hershies Cocoa when I was about 10. The soap bars lasted another six or seven years. There were many other items and I recently described some of the alcohol he stockpiled. The thing is, in times of shortages if you have something to trade you can eventually find someone willing to trade for what you need to survive. Grandaddy lived through the depression with a child who was grew into a teen during that time. Those things shape you. This is one of the reasons why Eastern European immigrants are often the most alarmed by the kinds of policies that democrats champion, they lived through the shortages caused by similar policies.

My mother used to can mint jelly, tomatoes, and all sorts of stuff. We put up huge stocks of squash every year and picked the bruised ones to eat first. They generally lasted most of the way to the next harvest.
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