In my day ...

[Milo Willamson]

yeah I did not had a boombox though, my sister did had her curved boombox.

 

[BrickHouse]

I scored a big 0 too.

 

[The_Chief]

I had to read that twice - I thought you said you scored a Big O... I was ready to say kudos! I scored the same zero... been there, done 'em all

 

[olbriar]

In my day, I was embarrassed to wear my clothes that were patched to school. Nowadays they pay big bucks for clothes that poverty forced me to wear. I was just born to soon. 🤣

 

[olbriar]

Dad: This summer your extra job will be to paint the house
Me: What's that pay?
Dad: By gawd it pays you the same as it pays me. You get to put your knees under the dinner table and eat your mother's cooking.

In other words... there was plenty of chores but there wasn't any allowance.

 

[The_Chief]

 

[BrickHouse]

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It was also how we distorted them.

 

[olbriar]

 

[BrickHouse]

Ohh yeah!!!

 

[The_Chief]

 

[BrickHouse]

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I was allowed to continue working

 

[olbriar]

I was treated as well as I deserved and never went hungry. It was a family effort to survive and we all did our part. We took pride in our work and it was never considered chores. All of my friends were living the same existence so I never felt cheated. That was just the way it was.

 

[BrickHouse]

I was treated as well as I deserved and never went hungry. It was a family effort to survive and we all did our part. We took pride in our work and it was never considered chores. All of my friends were living the same existence so I never felt cheated. That was just the way it was.

I simply worked to get away from my Dad. I started with my Uncle when I was 8 and haven't stopped yet.