[quote=bibsoconner]”Definitely. My sister and I would walk to the corner market when we were 4-6 years old. Walked to and from school by ourselves”
Just walked to the market and school? Luxury!
You were lucky. We lived for three months in a paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six in the morning, clean the paper bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down t’ mill, fourteen hours a day, week-in week-out, for sixpence a week, and when we got home our Dad would thrash us to sleep wi’ his belt.*
-Dave
*Possibly shamelessly stolen from Monty Python[/quote]
Love Monty Python! 🙂
As for the California lifestyle, it’s funny to see how people’s faces light up here on the east coast when you say you’re from California. And some of these people live in the desirable areas in NYC, too. I’ve heard others who’re in groups we’ve been with mention they’re from a variety of countries and states, but when we mention that we’re from California, that seems to be the biggest deal. It’s interesting to note this.
