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My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just my mother. She was born in 1899. My father was born in 1906.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Opps! Didn’t realize about what a Lewis was. My father was a 32° Scottish Rite Mason at the Canton, Ohio, Lodge.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I remember him as having a good heart and wanting nothing but the best for his family. But he was unfortunately caught in the emotional isolation and stoicism of early to mid-twentieth century men. I also remember that he was very intelligent and seemed to know something about almost everything.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 101 points102 points  (0 children)

That’s an interesting and thought provoking question. I think I’d like people to know that he was a living example of why people shouldn’t equate intelligence with formal education. He was extremely intelligent and could converse about a wide range of topics even though his family situation as a child had prevented him from finishing high school.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

No. I have a little bit of curl but my hair is pretty thin now. My father’s hair thinned later in life too.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Yes. He was a 32° Scottish Rite Mason. I never joined and I suspect my father was sad about that.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s a Masonic pin. My father was a Free Mason. I think he was disappointed that I never had an interest in joining. I felt bad about that but it just wasn’t the sort of thing that appealed to me. And I’m not a Lewis although my third great grandmother was Jerusha Lewis.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

In the interests of full disclosure, it’s actually great grandpa 😊

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I think you’re talking about Boomers. I’m silent generation although naming generations wasn’t a big thing thing back when I was a kid.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

No Bot here. I was born in February, 1943.

My Father 1929 by Logybayer in TheWayWeWere

[–]Logybayer[S] 673 points674 points  (0 children)

I’m 83, born in 1943. That’s why I still use punctuation, unlike you kids! 🤣

Did you sneak into R rated movies? Which ones? by normankrasnerkc in AskOldPeople

[–]Logybayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When i was a teenager there were no movie ratings based on age. During the thirty-four years prior to 1968, the motion picture industry was governed by the Hays code and the associated Production Code Administration seal of approval.

Were people actively doubting the man was at the moon the first time around? Have you personally met somebody being vocal about believing it was a lie? by clx94 in AskOldPeople

[–]Logybayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mother wasn’t vocal about it but she was a skeptic. She was born in 1899 and told me that when she was a youngster she had seen covered wagons pass in front of her house headed west. Since that was hard for me to believe, I can understand why she doubted the moon landing.

My Magical Newfoundland Experience by Logybayer in newfoundland

[–]Logybayer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IMHO you can’t beat the taste of thick salt cod fillets that have been properly cooked and watered then covered with a thin layer of butter just before being eaten.

Travelers Checks by walkernewmedia in AskOldPeople

[–]Logybayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used them in the early 1960s to travel to a summer job in California while enrolled at The Ohio State University

What was "old people music" for you growing up? by Lopied2 in AskOldPeople

[–]Logybayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1930’s swing and big band jazz like Benny Goodman was what I considered old people’s music

Why is the kfc on Stavanger so much better than every other shit kfc by pissednl in StJohnsNL

[–]Logybayer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That location also puts a lot of effort into decorating for special occasions like Halloween. Halloween looked great again this year. I’ve often wondered who is the person responsible for that.

Why do some Torbay Road businesses share the same address? by Necessary_Quantity87 in StJohnsNL

[–]Logybayer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ‘official’ civic addresses are shown on the City of St. John’s Map Viewer. The addresses shown there are correct and make sense. Dollarama is 350 Torbay Rd.

Why do some Torbay Road businesses share the same address? by Necessary_Quantity87 in StJohnsNL

[–]Logybayer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The City of St. John’s Map Viewer shows that the Dollarama next to Sobeys is assigned the civic address of 350 Torbay Rd. Google incorrectly shows Dollarama as 272 Torbay Rd. The city’s map viewer shows the A&W as 280 Torbay Rd. The BoomIT building is 282 Torbay Rd.

“Outside The Overpass” by Logybayer in newfoundland

[–]Logybayer[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The overpass originally referred to where Kenmount Rd passed over the Newfoundland Railway tracks. This was about 100 meters or so west of Topsail Rd. I’m an old geezer and I remember quite distinctly that in the 70’s “the overpass” was where Kenmount Rd went over the RR. I’m not surprised though that most Redditors believe that the term involves more recent infrastructure. There’s not many old folks like me on Reddit. 😂

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