tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post5627805102058423031..comments2024-03-29T08:47:51.782-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: Tales From an Account BookRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-85132729730102083622014-02-28T20:27:26.607-07:002014-02-28T20:27:26.607-07:00The sacrifice is difficult for me to understand.
The sacrifice is difficult for me to understand.<br />Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-16902252046048013742014-02-28T20:26:42.647-07:002014-02-28T20:26:42.647-07:00They didn't have all the marketing thrown at t...They didn't have all the marketing thrown at them to make them want more.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-41815383861103841932014-02-28T20:25:52.941-07:002014-02-28T20:25:52.941-07:00Yes, they wanted better things for us and their ma...Yes, they wanted better things for us and their management achieved that. However, you know that we lived in the best of times economically.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-53042010553203679042014-02-28T20:24:29.590-07:002014-02-28T20:24:29.590-07:00Good point about the waste. It's tragic.Good point about the waste. It's tragic.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-86637867113167797372014-02-28T20:23:53.780-07:002014-02-28T20:23:53.780-07:00Thanks for dropping by Hiawatha House. I guess the...Thanks for dropping by Hiawatha House. I guess there were not quite so many options that would make us envious of something.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-888441394438428272014-02-28T09:52:19.601-07:002014-02-28T09:52:19.601-07:00Those where the days when people did not have the ...Those where the days when people did not have the great sense of ‘entitlement’ that so many have today.<br /><br />What you had you had worked for and you felt happy if you had just a little more than you needed to survive.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-5534143345096861912014-02-28T09:14:42.359-07:002014-02-28T09:14:42.359-07:00A great post! I would have loved your parents. I t...A great post! I would have loved your parents. I think about how much is wasted in this country. Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-28132450056970972082014-02-28T08:13:26.689-07:002014-02-28T08:13:26.689-07:00In the whole scheme of things, this wasn't ver...In the whole scheme of things, this wasn't very long ago at all.. and yet so very much has changed for most of us. What hasn't changed is how people work hard for their children's benefit. Clearly, they wanted you and your brothers to have the fruits of their labour.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-10167018894651206742014-02-27T14:05:37.705-07:002014-02-27T14:05:37.705-07:00Boy we could sure learn a lot from our parents and...Boy we could sure learn a lot from our parents and grandparents... Less IS more...wendyytbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958628213008688022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-14354005139635435822014-02-27T12:09:07.925-07:002014-02-27T12:09:07.925-07:00I agree with Carletta. There are so many questions...I agree with Carletta. There are so many questions I have for my parents now!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49345657892928574932014-02-27T09:21:19.039-07:002014-02-27T09:21:19.039-07:00Different times. A great and necessary cause. Much...Different times. A great and necessary cause. Much sacrifice. The greatest generation....:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-85501628164862530672014-02-26T22:25:47.498-07:002014-02-26T22:25:47.498-07:00Oh to be able to ask questions. When my Dad died w...Oh to be able to ask questions. When my Dad died we found a life insurance policy my Dad had bought for me. I was astounded but knew he thought it was the right thing to do even though at that time he was a laborer and making little money. I suspect your parents felt buying a bond was also the right thing to do.Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-62299662893467075542014-02-26T20:45:10.672-07:002014-02-26T20:45:10.672-07:00I think they paid so much a month so it was not th...I think they paid so much a month so it was not that hard but the total accumulation took away from their overall operation.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-22225810521059254862014-02-26T20:43:45.948-07:002014-02-26T20:43:45.948-07:00Farming has always been difficult, but a satisfyin...Farming has always been difficult, but a satisfying life.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-68203011363182089822014-02-26T20:42:57.271-07:002014-02-26T20:42:57.271-07:00No inheritance for these two. Both sides of the fa...No inheritance for these two. Both sides of the family were immigrants and had not established themselves at that time.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-61309265970481222552014-02-26T20:41:33.690-07:002014-02-26T20:41:33.690-07:00I'm quite sure it had some scheme like that. I...I'm quite sure it had some scheme like that. I know they contributed in small amounts.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-24372268044889622282014-02-26T20:40:42.616-07:002014-02-26T20:40:42.616-07:00Very good question. I know that it was a large sum...Very good question. I know that it was a large sum for them at the time.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-68701068315802429002014-02-26T20:39:58.657-07:002014-02-26T20:39:58.657-07:00Very few people realize that this was a large amou...Very few people realize that this was a large amount of money for them at the time.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-10341565852479728812014-02-26T20:39:13.456-07:002014-02-26T20:39:13.456-07:00I believe you're right. the less we have the m...I believe you're right. the less we have the more generous we are. Hey, I wasn't called Sir Red today? "I don't get no respect!"Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-51735094605145939622014-02-26T20:37:19.994-07:002014-02-26T20:37:19.994-07:00My Dad would have agreed with your view.My Dad would have agreed with your view.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-41044476005897273102014-02-26T20:36:45.861-07:002014-02-26T20:36:45.861-07:00I like your first sentence. It's very true.I like your first sentence. It's very true.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-63946318396273992782014-02-26T20:36:10.778-07:002014-02-26T20:36:10.778-07:00In this country they were far away from the actio...In this country they were far away from the action but they had many friends and family who were in the forces.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-70180823642581436882014-02-26T20:35:04.102-07:002014-02-26T20:35:04.102-07:00They wee satisfied with less as they hadn't se...They wee satisfied with less as they hadn't seen life with much more.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-39620178511608049892014-02-26T20:33:47.234-07:002014-02-26T20:33:47.234-07:00I wish you success in establishing more natural ar...I wish you success in establishing more natural areas.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-65345832254468791172014-02-26T20:32:43.073-07:002014-02-26T20:32:43.073-07:00There was a constant campaign to raise funds for t...There was a constant campaign to raise funds for the war effort.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.com