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3. My grand mother had it.

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 10:25 PM

Feb 2020

Dad remembered the guy next door tossing food over the fence because he wouldn’t come in the yard. She did survive.

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How the Horrific 1918 Flu Spread Across America [View all] babylonsister Feb 2020 OP

Phila got hit the hardest after they held an outdoor parade. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #2

My grand mother had it. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #3

It almost killed my grandmother. RandySF Feb 2020 #4

My grandfather nearly died of the Spanish flu. Staph Feb 2020 #5

Similar tale here... Blue_playwright Feb 2020 #9

It killed both of my maternal grandmother's parents LTG Feb 2020 #6

Great women and strong family history, keep that alive. Tx for posting. appalachiablue Feb 2020 #8

Great article. dalton99a Feb 2020 #7

The flu killed my grandfather's first wife in 1918. yellowcanine Feb 2020 #10

Both of my maternal grandparents' first spouses died of it. Lars39 Feb 2020 #11