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Hestia

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18. My grandmother lived everyday of her life as if WWII had started yesterday --

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Sun Dec 13, 2020, 08:15 PM

Dec 2020

Still collected cans and aluminum "tin" foil and had a collection company come collect every could of months.

I was sent to her house every summer so she could cook and can for the winter. Included cutting cabbage for coleslaw. Homemade pimento cheese, apple sauce, etc.

Saved every bread tie, etc.

I asked her why she saved so many little things and she said sometimes in life, items like that won't always be around.

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My FB post--- I am so sick of hearing about "freedom" from [View all] essme Dec 2020 OP

Yep! Freedom, as used nowadays, is selfish, me me me. Justice reaches out to others. Karadeniz Dec 2020 #1

I hear you essme Skittles Dec 2020 #2

I did not know your Mom was English essme Dec 2020 #11

that's MUM Skittles Dec 2020 #14

The failure is at the top level Shermann Dec 2020 #3

Like so many terms, it's been hijacked and twisted for their purpose. onecaliberal Dec 2020 #4

Exactly. Freedom now means the right to take freedom away from others. Midnight Writer Dec 2020 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #5

Ask them to define freedom. Check that definition against the constitution Under The Radar Dec 2020 #6

From time to time on Cable news MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #7

I have no sympathy or patience with these dumbshits anymore essme Dec 2020 #12

I don't either MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #24

MAGAts are spoiled brats -- no self-discipline, no regard for others, no toughness, no self control Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #8

Too often these are the same people who like to spout, "Freedom ... Trueblue Texan Dec 2020 #9

I am old enough that my grandmother was born in 1899 mgardener Dec 2020 #10

I know this has been posted here before, one of my favorites lambchopp59 Dec 2020 #13

I see them birdographer Dec 2020 #15

Well said. n/t Laelth Dec 2020 #27

Well said. A lot of us... paleotn Dec 2020 #16

You will hear no demand, or even a polite request, for an excuse or apology from me. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #17

My grandmother lived everyday of her life as if WWII had started yesterday -- Hestia Dec 2020 #18

Love it Joinfortmill Dec 2020 #19

Bravo, essme, bravo!! ClusterFreak Dec 2020 #20

Similar family background. I hate them for their total lack of ANY kind of self-sacrafice for the Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #22

Freedom from masks BainsBane Dec 2020 #23

I was born in 1941. KentuckyWoman Dec 2020 #25

I don't and have never known one person who served during WWII Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #26

Hear hear! BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #28

I think you misspelled "freedumb"... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #29

There is no freedom that allows us to harm others. Progressive dog Dec 2020 #30