When you think you have it bad

[Trailrider]

Just think about this. One of the worst decades for an American male to have been born in was the 1890s.

You would likely be drafted in to WW1
You would live through the time the Spanish Flu started wiping people out
You would live through prohibition
You would live through the stock market crash and the Great Depression
You would live through WW2 and if you had any sons they'd likely be of the age to get drafted...

No wonder that generation was so tough...

Stole that off another page, just thought it was interesting to think about.

 

[MRH]

Are you saying the 21st century schizoid man isn’t tougher?

 

[Trailrider]

Are you saying the 21st century schizoid man isn’t tougher?

No no, they are very stunning and brave

 

[THREEJAYS]

My grandpa was born 1894 and lived to 1990. Have often thought about all he experienced

 

[basstracker89]

Just think about this. One of the worst decades for an American male to have been born in was the 1890s.

You would likely be drafted in to WW1
You would live through the time the Spanish Flu started wiping people out
You would live through prohibition
You would live through the stock market crash and the Great Depression
You would live through WW2 and if you had any sons they'd likely be of the age to get drafted...

No wonder that generation was so tough...

Stole that off another page, just thought it was interesting to think about.

Certainly something to think about

 

[the_great_white]

And to top it all off, might have lived long enough just to die under the Carter administration

 

[Granite3]

Gramps born in 1902 in the Grove Texas, saw his first car in 1912, plane in 1915, electricity in 1929, radio, tv, first rocket to space, made it to 99 and 9 months.

Kept the timberwolves away from the dairy herd as a boy on horseback with his rifle, coyotes, and rattlesnakes. Never enough water for anyone.

Put his seven siblings through college, never made it himself. Became the sales manager for The Armour Meat Company and launched the Dial Soap brand to the world.

Raised a passel of successful kids and Military men, Army, Air Force Pilots, and Navy including two Navy Seals.

My favorite quote of his was after every meal when asked about the meal, he would always proclaim in a loud voice "Best meal ever, thanks for having me!"

John Meader Graham, RIP.

 

[basstracker89]

Gramps born in 1902 in the Grove Texas, saw his first car in 1912, plane in 1915, electricity in 1929, radio, tv, first rocket to space, made it to 99 and 9 months.

Kept the timberwolves away from the dairy herd as a boy on horseback with his rifle, coyotes, and rattlesnakes. Never enough water for anyone.

Put his seven siblings through college, never made it himself. Became the sales manager for The Armour Meat Company and launched the Dial Soap brand to the world.

Raised a passel of successful kids and Military men, Army, Air Force Pilots, and Navy including two Navy Seals.

My favorite quote of his was after every meal when asked about the meal, he would always proclaim in a loud voice "Best meal ever, thanks for having me!"

John Meader Graham, RIP.

Sounds like a good man

 

[Granite3]

Sounds like a good man

A man among men, and so proud his daughter found my Dad.

 

[SAR 6114]

A man among men, and so proud his daughter found my Mom.

So you had two moms???