Why Weren’t We Bored? The Bronx Midway through the 1930s, and on to the 1940s the Great Depression provided the economic setting of our lives. With nothing but dust and unraveled threads in our pockets, and parents trying to sustain a family on meager or absent funds, we found the means to add color to… Continue reading Why Weren’t We Bored?
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The Vanity Boot Shop
Why am I writing about shoes? In his meager salary during the Great Depression, I couldn’t understand why my father made sure the family had a good quality shoe. All shoes were leather I thought, and were the same style whether they cost $5.00 or $15.00 In the winter of 1942, when I came home… Continue reading The Vanity Boot Shop
A Winter’s Tale
I was hanging by my feet from the top of the frozen monkey bars in Crotona Park playground. My corduroy knickers provided insulation for the backs of my knees as I swung like a pendulum. How many nine-year-olds can do this, I muttered to myself. Suspended from the top of the bars I had an inverted view of… Continue reading A Winter’s Tale