I just found this one on another forum and it's a good conversation topic, I think.

This is about my parents:

I come from blue collar parents, mom 1909, dad 1910, dad worked for Westinghouse for 40 yrs and when his dad died he and my uncle were given the bar and grille the grands owned and he kept the bar going for many yrs after, mom was housewife and worked in the bar in later years. I grew up in the bar world and was always told, get out of there the ABC people could come in, children were not allowed in bars.

We had little but had Enough and well fed and clothed. And I'm probably one of the most
grateful people around.

Dad worked for the phone company and mom was a secretary/receptionist. Both parents were hard working. They taught me and my brother good work ethics.

My dad worked for GM and my Mom was a homemaker.After dad retired she went to work at J L Hudson's Dept Store

Dad worked at General Electric, until he died when I was 7.

Mom worked as a secretary at a life insurance agency, she never remarried, but had an interesting succession of boyfriends that gave me a broad experience that I don't think one could get any other way.

Prior to my school years, since both parents worked, I would spend "1st shift" at a babysitters house, who was a kind, doting woman who labored to spoil me. During those years I truly felt as though I had two moms.

My mom worked for a dentist for awhile until she found out the guy was paying a new worker the same price he was paying my mom! (My mom didnt start out at that rate like the other one did) They got in an argument and she left..........

I guess why they say its not good to talk about Saleries........ (The BOSS can really say how much someone gets)

My dad worked for some water company for years...... Then he worked for the state for awhile.......

I've learned over my many jobs, it is NOT smart at all to discuss salaries with anyone in your office or area. I did one time and the person I talked to went to the boss and tattled on me....I left that job soon after....it was only job too that a paycheck bounced....

The president of the United States ! I am the third Daughter of Richard Milhous Nixon !!:lol::D

The president of the United States ! I am the third Daughter of Richard Milhous Nixon !!:lol::D:confused::confused:

My dad was an aircraft engine fuel controls engineer for most of his career (quality control, fighter aircraft) for the Bendix Corp. in Indiana - later taken over by Allied-Signal.

My mom was a homemaker, spending lots of time doing sewing & alterations for family & friends, as she'd been trained as a seamstress as a young girl.

The president of the United States ! I am the third Daughter of Richard Milhous Nixon !!:lol::DExcellent :)

Thanx for letting this secret out,we wont tell anyone!!

They both worked in a factory, which is where they first met.

My dad drove a truck for a small food company and my mom at various times taught school and was a waitress.

My Dad was a Attorney for a law firm. My mother was a Church Organist.

My dad was a baker. And my mom was a dietician.

So we had some good food, but in healthy amounts.:cool:

My dad worked as an accountant for AT&T/Lucent Technologies for many years. He did pretty good for himself after taking only a few college courses. He later worked for Target when he was forced to take an early retirement.

My mom is a homemaker. She was married at age 19. She worked as a secretary at his job. She did some babysitting on the side for some extra cash. It would have been easier with two incomes, but we got by and had enough for a family of five.

Nice comments on your parents TJ, and my life was the same, family of 5 didn't have a lot but always had enough. Things have changed IMMENSELY.

Yes and not for the better I bet Carole :(

Now we have this post going on another forum where we talk about ourselves and a lot of interesting topics. This topic may NOT fly here but we'll see who feels like opening up....


I come from blue collar parents, mom 1909, dad 1910, dad worked for Westinghouse for 40 yrs and when his dad died he and my uncle were given the bar and grille the grands owned and he kept the bar going for many yrs after, mom was housewife and worked in the bar in later years. I grew up in the bar world and was always told, get out of there the ABC people could come in, children were not allowed in bars.

Dad was also a Volunteer Fire Dept Chief in our little town....


All in all, I didn't grow up with a lot but Enough and lots of Gratitude.

Well well, no parents? Did they have no professions? Or just none of you folks want to do any sharing of this info and your lives....ummmmm

I remember you created this same topic last year. Maybe people don't want to post the same replies all the time. I merged the threads.

Maybe you can come up with some interesting non-political thread ideas.

Thanks TJ and I don't consdier what our folks did a political subject......except if our parents were the president of US or something like that.

So you want me to post about one of my all time favorites The Golden Girls? I'm sure I've talked about them in the TV area.....

It was a great show and especially for us old timers.....


And yes I had forgotten I had posted a similar post a year ago or so. My bad....

I'm just saying that might be a reason why you didn't get any replies. It's a good topic. You just happened to do it already last year.

I'm just saying :cool::cool:that might be a reason why you didn't get any replies. It's a good topic. You just happened to do it already last year.

Well again as I said, I forgot...my memory probably is not as sharp as you youngins around here. :)

Well again as I said, I forgot...my memory probably is not as sharp as you youngins around here. :)

No kidding... you seem to conveniently "forget" the no political threads rule quite often lately. :)

The games probably help you keep your mind sharp.

The president of the United States ! I am the third Daughter of Richard Milhous Nixon !!:lol::D

:lol::D

Oh yeah, I remember posting this ! :lol::D

But for real my Dad mainly worked factory jobs , was a manager at Woolworth's than he got a good job at the Bell Telephone company of PA.:)

My Mom was a stay at home Mother, housewife. And we always had enough money on my Dad's pay and lived very comfortably for the times when people lived more modestly . ;)

No kidding... you seem to conveniently "forget" the no political threads rule quite often lately. :)


When it comes to obeying site rules about politics, Caroline is like Uncle Leo in a bookstore.

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Oh Opus as I remember and my mind is good for 85 yrs, you had a jolly good time bashing all you could, along with 2 other members, who are now absent, when we had some interesting discussions going on....and you can't deny you didn't have a good time back then......and there are tons of post C...D sites, blogs, podcasts etc out there in our universe....not here.... We are all paying in so many ways for that early 2020 start of the mess...

I can still come up with Gratitudes in spite of it all, how about you????

Oh and PS, glad you have stayed here in spite of me....and I thought you were posting about your parents jobs, but attacked me instead.... par for the course....

No kidding... you seem to conveniently "forget" the no political threads rule quite often lately. :)Maybe we should just open that section again to all member groups Todd and just make sure stuff doesnt get too hot on that base... (Not too contraversal)

Dude, it's about being Civil and be free to speak one's views and not being attacked....That is what Smart, Wise, people do.

Oh Opus as I remember and my mind is good for 85 yrs, you had a jolly good time bashing all you could, along with 2 other members, who are now absent, when we had some interesting discussions going on....and you can't deny you didn't have a good time back then......and there are tons of post C...D sites, blogs, podcasts etc out there in our universe....not here.... We are all paying in so many ways for that early 2020 start of the mess...

I can still come up with Gratitudes in spite of it all, how about you????

Oh and PS, glad you have stayed here in spite of me....and I thought you were posting about your parents jobs, but attacked me instead.... par for the course....

Does this mean you don’t want to talk about shrinkage? I was in the pool you know.

Does this mean you don’t want to talk about shrinkage? I was in the pool you know.

Huh?? Shrinkage - pool what the H does mean?:confused::confused: