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Amen to that...... I second it whole heartedly!!!! I too would like to say
thanks for your service and to all those who have served...
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!!!!
Tom Reins
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
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> A special thanks goes out to those that have lost their lives to allow us
to
> be here today. And another to those who can't be with their families
today
> because they are in a distant land.
>
> ERIC J. BAILEY, 2d Lt, USAF
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> > Thank you Veterans: http://www.----------.com/Veterans.htm
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:--------------------
>
>
thanks for your service and to all those who have served...
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!!!!
Tom Reins
"Eric" <gymrat@baileyscorner.com> wrote in message
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> A special thanks goes out to those that have lost their lives to allow us
to
> be here today. And another to those who can't be with their families
today
> because they are in a distant land.
>
> ERIC J. BAILEY, 2d Lt, USAF
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:4374FECE.D948FCE2@***.net...
> > Thank you Veterans: http://www.----------.com/Veterans.htm
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:--------------------
>
>
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LOL!
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tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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T. Greening wrote:
> Been a long time but actually, yes. I was stationed outside of Memphis for
> awhile and one of my friends had family in Tibido (sp?) Louisiana so we
> would shoot down on weekends for some fun at the local watering holes. Once
> I got used to the sometimes horrific cajun accent it wasn't hard to pick up
> on the lingo. At least I don't recall having any serious problems
> understanding people.
>
> One particularly interesting night I remember hooking up with this honey of
> a college girl and we went bar hopping. We wandered into a slightly seeding
> looking place where the band was rockin hard. We wandered up to the bar
> where there was this rather enticing older (early 40's at the time?) woman
> standing on a bar stool and shaking that money maker. I was trying to not
> notice "too" much considering my "date". After about 5 minutes of this the
> girl I'm with finally looks up at this women and says "Mom, will you PLEASE
> get off the bar stool". Of course the fantasy pictures started to fly but
> THAT wasn't happening for sure. Too bad because Mom was actually more fun
> to be with than her daughter!
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:mm0ef.19587$dO2.15621@newssvr29.news.prodigy. net...
>
>>Ever been to New Orleans?
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>
>
>
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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__________________________________________________ _________
T. Greening wrote:
> Been a long time but actually, yes. I was stationed outside of Memphis for
> awhile and one of my friends had family in Tibido (sp?) Louisiana so we
> would shoot down on weekends for some fun at the local watering holes. Once
> I got used to the sometimes horrific cajun accent it wasn't hard to pick up
> on the lingo. At least I don't recall having any serious problems
> understanding people.
>
> One particularly interesting night I remember hooking up with this honey of
> a college girl and we went bar hopping. We wandered into a slightly seeding
> looking place where the band was rockin hard. We wandered up to the bar
> where there was this rather enticing older (early 40's at the time?) woman
> standing on a bar stool and shaking that money maker. I was trying to not
> notice "too" much considering my "date". After about 5 minutes of this the
> girl I'm with finally looks up at this women and says "Mom, will you PLEASE
> get off the bar stool". Of course the fantasy pictures started to fly but
> THAT wasn't happening for sure. Too bad because Mom was actually more fun
> to be with than her daughter!
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:mm0ef.19587$dO2.15621@newssvr29.news.prodigy. net...
>
>>Ever been to New Orleans?
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>
>
>
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LOL!
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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T. Greening wrote:
> Been a long time but actually, yes. I was stationed outside of Memphis for
> awhile and one of my friends had family in Tibido (sp?) Louisiana so we
> would shoot down on weekends for some fun at the local watering holes. Once
> I got used to the sometimes horrific cajun accent it wasn't hard to pick up
> on the lingo. At least I don't recall having any serious problems
> understanding people.
>
> One particularly interesting night I remember hooking up with this honey of
> a college girl and we went bar hopping. We wandered into a slightly seeding
> looking place where the band was rockin hard. We wandered up to the bar
> where there was this rather enticing older (early 40's at the time?) woman
> standing on a bar stool and shaking that money maker. I was trying to not
> notice "too" much considering my "date". After about 5 minutes of this the
> girl I'm with finally looks up at this women and says "Mom, will you PLEASE
> get off the bar stool". Of course the fantasy pictures started to fly but
> THAT wasn't happening for sure. Too bad because Mom was actually more fun
> to be with than her daughter!
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:mm0ef.19587$dO2.15621@newssvr29.news.prodigy. net...
>
>>Ever been to New Orleans?
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>
>
>
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
T. Greening wrote:
> Been a long time but actually, yes. I was stationed outside of Memphis for
> awhile and one of my friends had family in Tibido (sp?) Louisiana so we
> would shoot down on weekends for some fun at the local watering holes. Once
> I got used to the sometimes horrific cajun accent it wasn't hard to pick up
> on the lingo. At least I don't recall having any serious problems
> understanding people.
>
> One particularly interesting night I remember hooking up with this honey of
> a college girl and we went bar hopping. We wandered into a slightly seeding
> looking place where the band was rockin hard. We wandered up to the bar
> where there was this rather enticing older (early 40's at the time?) woman
> standing on a bar stool and shaking that money maker. I was trying to not
> notice "too" much considering my "date". After about 5 minutes of this the
> girl I'm with finally looks up at this women and says "Mom, will you PLEASE
> get off the bar stool". Of course the fantasy pictures started to fly but
> THAT wasn't happening for sure. Too bad because Mom was actually more fun
> to be with than her daughter!
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:mm0ef.19587$dO2.15621@newssvr29.news.prodigy. net...
>
>>Ever been to New Orleans?
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>
>
>
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LOL!
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
T. Greening wrote:
> Been a long time but actually, yes. I was stationed outside of Memphis for
> awhile and one of my friends had family in Tibido (sp?) Louisiana so we
> would shoot down on weekends for some fun at the local watering holes. Once
> I got used to the sometimes horrific cajun accent it wasn't hard to pick up
> on the lingo. At least I don't recall having any serious problems
> understanding people.
>
> One particularly interesting night I remember hooking up with this honey of
> a college girl and we went bar hopping. We wandered into a slightly seeding
> looking place where the band was rockin hard. We wandered up to the bar
> where there was this rather enticing older (early 40's at the time?) woman
> standing on a bar stool and shaking that money maker. I was trying to not
> notice "too" much considering my "date". After about 5 minutes of this the
> girl I'm with finally looks up at this women and says "Mom, will you PLEASE
> get off the bar stool". Of course the fantasy pictures started to fly but
> THAT wasn't happening for sure. Too bad because Mom was actually more fun
> to be with than her daughter!
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:mm0ef.19587$dO2.15621@newssvr29.news.prodigy. net...
>
>>Ever been to New Orleans?
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>
>
>
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
T. Greening wrote:
> Been a long time but actually, yes. I was stationed outside of Memphis for
> awhile and one of my friends had family in Tibido (sp?) Louisiana so we
> would shoot down on weekends for some fun at the local watering holes. Once
> I got used to the sometimes horrific cajun accent it wasn't hard to pick up
> on the lingo. At least I don't recall having any serious problems
> understanding people.
>
> One particularly interesting night I remember hooking up with this honey of
> a college girl and we went bar hopping. We wandered into a slightly seeding
> looking place where the band was rockin hard. We wandered up to the bar
> where there was this rather enticing older (early 40's at the time?) woman
> standing on a bar stool and shaking that money maker. I was trying to not
> notice "too" much considering my "date". After about 5 minutes of this the
> girl I'm with finally looks up at this women and says "Mom, will you PLEASE
> get off the bar stool". Of course the fantasy pictures started to fly but
> THAT wasn't happening for sure. Too bad because Mom was actually more fun
> to be with than her daughter!
>
>
> "twaldron" <thomasOBVIOUS@rubicons.com> wrote in message
> news:mm0ef.19587$dO2.15621@newssvr29.news.prodigy. net...
>
>>Ever been to New Orleans?
>>________________________________________________ ___________
>>tw
>
>
>
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Thanks All! To quote a fellow Legion member from our post:
"Thank a Vet, have one over for dinner".
V/R,
G.E. Svalland, MSgt, NYANG
Northeast Air Defense Sector "Huntress"
92XJ, 97XJ, and 02KJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Thank you Veterans: http://www.----------.com/Veterans.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
"Thank a Vet, have one over for dinner".
V/R,
G.E. Svalland, MSgt, NYANG
Northeast Air Defense Sector "Huntress"
92XJ, 97XJ, and 02KJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Thank you Veterans: http://www.----------.com/Veterans.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
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Thanks All! To quote a fellow Legion member from our post:
"Thank a Vet, have one over for dinner".
V/R,
G.E. Svalland, MSgt, NYANG
Northeast Air Defense Sector "Huntress"
92XJ, 97XJ, and 02KJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Thank you Veterans: http://www.----------.com/Veterans.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
"Thank a Vet, have one over for dinner".
V/R,
G.E. Svalland, MSgt, NYANG
Northeast Air Defense Sector "Huntress"
92XJ, 97XJ, and 02KJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Thank you Veterans: http://www.----------.com/Veterans.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
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Thanks All! To quote a fellow Legion member from our post:
"Thank a Vet, have one over for dinner".
V/R,
G.E. Svalland, MSgt, NYANG
Northeast Air Defense Sector "Huntress"
92XJ, 97XJ, and 02KJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4374FECE.D948FCE2@***.net...
> Thank you Veterans: http://www.----------.com/Veterans.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
"Thank a Vet, have one over for dinner".
V/R,
G.E. Svalland, MSgt, NYANG
Northeast Air Defense Sector "Huntress"
92XJ, 97XJ, and 02KJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Thank you Veterans: http://www.----------.com/Veterans.htm
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
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My paternal grandparents came over to the US in the mid 1920's from
Norway. They got married in NYC, and had two children, one of
them my father (obviously). My dad and aunt only knew how to
speak Norwegian till they were about 4 and 2 yo respectively.
My grandparents realizing that dad would be going to school in a year
had better teach him English. So they did. My grandparents spoke
perfect English. They had to. My grandfather was an architect in a
very big NYC architectural firm, and my grandmother was for all practical
purposes a nurse but without the degree. They would only speak
Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, or, German over the phone with friends
when they didn't want us grand kids to know what they were talking
about! :) Oh, my grandparents both learned to speak Spanish in their
70's so they could "speak the language" when they vacationed in Spain.
Eric
92XJ, 97XJ, & 02KJ
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
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> .
> >
> > This country truly was a melting pot as back then the immigrants wanted
to
> > FIT IN and be Americans, nothing more.
>
> Clarification: The immigrants who came over in the late 1800's/early
1900's
> had for the most part a difficult time assimilating, and they ended up
> settling in large numbers in specific regions (think of the predominantly
> ethnic neighborhoods of NYC). By and large the immigrants tried to keep
> their "old world" ways while making a new life here. Hence, a lot of them
> even then didn't learn English, but they didn't really have to since they
> lived in neighborhoods where their native language was spoken. There were
> exceptions of course, but I'm talking about the vast majority.
>
> The children of the immigrants, however, were the ones to embrace
> assimilation and "cast off" the old world ways, attended school here and
> learned English, and saw America as their true home.
>
> My father's mother moved to this country in the early 1900's (she was very
> young then, moved here with her parents). My grandfather's family moved
here
> and he was born here around the same time. They all settled in the
> Pittsburgh area where most of the Italian immigrants worked in the steel
> mills. Since they were mainly Italians, the mills had Italian foremen who
> could communicate well. I don;t think my great-grandfather's generation
ever
> learned to speak English well, but my grandparents spoke both English and
> Italian, since they grew up in the American schools but at home Italian
was
> spoken. Growing up in my immediate family, we only spoke English in the
> household, but I grew up in southern Arkansas...not many last names ending
> in vowels there.
>
> There were a lot of English/Irish in the Pittsburgh area too, and that was
> my mother's background. But her family emigrated prior to the
Revolutionary
> War and originally settled in Virginia, if memory serves.
>
> To get back on topic, my great uncle (grandfather's brother, son of
Italian
> immigrants) served in the US forces in North Africa during WWII as a tank
> driver. He lost most of his hearing and his hair turned white before he
> finished his tour.
>
> Wifey's dad was in the 7th Infantry in Korea, serving initially in Inchon.
> His best memories during the war were driving around Marilyn Monroe for a
> few days.
>
>
>
Norway. They got married in NYC, and had two children, one of
them my father (obviously). My dad and aunt only knew how to
speak Norwegian till they were about 4 and 2 yo respectively.
My grandparents realizing that dad would be going to school in a year
had better teach him English. So they did. My grandparents spoke
perfect English. They had to. My grandfather was an architect in a
very big NYC architectural firm, and my grandmother was for all practical
purposes a nurse but without the degree. They would only speak
Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, or, German over the phone with friends
when they didn't want us grand kids to know what they were talking
about! :) Oh, my grandparents both learned to speak Spanish in their
70's so they could "speak the language" when they vacationed in Spain.
Eric
92XJ, 97XJ, & 02KJ
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:wt6dnbWUy-Ion-venZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com...
> .
> >
> > This country truly was a melting pot as back then the immigrants wanted
to
> > FIT IN and be Americans, nothing more.
>
> Clarification: The immigrants who came over in the late 1800's/early
1900's
> had for the most part a difficult time assimilating, and they ended up
> settling in large numbers in specific regions (think of the predominantly
> ethnic neighborhoods of NYC). By and large the immigrants tried to keep
> their "old world" ways while making a new life here. Hence, a lot of them
> even then didn't learn English, but they didn't really have to since they
> lived in neighborhoods where their native language was spoken. There were
> exceptions of course, but I'm talking about the vast majority.
>
> The children of the immigrants, however, were the ones to embrace
> assimilation and "cast off" the old world ways, attended school here and
> learned English, and saw America as their true home.
>
> My father's mother moved to this country in the early 1900's (she was very
> young then, moved here with her parents). My grandfather's family moved
here
> and he was born here around the same time. They all settled in the
> Pittsburgh area where most of the Italian immigrants worked in the steel
> mills. Since they were mainly Italians, the mills had Italian foremen who
> could communicate well. I don;t think my great-grandfather's generation
ever
> learned to speak English well, but my grandparents spoke both English and
> Italian, since they grew up in the American schools but at home Italian
was
> spoken. Growing up in my immediate family, we only spoke English in the
> household, but I grew up in southern Arkansas...not many last names ending
> in vowels there.
>
> There were a lot of English/Irish in the Pittsburgh area too, and that was
> my mother's background. But her family emigrated prior to the
Revolutionary
> War and originally settled in Virginia, if memory serves.
>
> To get back on topic, my great uncle (grandfather's brother, son of
Italian
> immigrants) served in the US forces in North Africa during WWII as a tank
> driver. He lost most of his hearing and his hair turned white before he
> finished his tour.
>
> Wifey's dad was in the 7th Infantry in Korea, serving initially in Inchon.
> His best memories during the war were driving around Marilyn Monroe for a
> few days.
>
>
>
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My paternal grandparents came over to the US in the mid 1920's from
Norway. They got married in NYC, and had two children, one of
them my father (obviously). My dad and aunt only knew how to
speak Norwegian till they were about 4 and 2 yo respectively.
My grandparents realizing that dad would be going to school in a year
had better teach him English. So they did. My grandparents spoke
perfect English. They had to. My grandfather was an architect in a
very big NYC architectural firm, and my grandmother was for all practical
purposes a nurse but without the degree. They would only speak
Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, or, German over the phone with friends
when they didn't want us grand kids to know what they were talking
about! :) Oh, my grandparents both learned to speak Spanish in their
70's so they could "speak the language" when they vacationed in Spain.
Eric
92XJ, 97XJ, & 02KJ
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:wt6dnbWUy-Ion-venZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com...
> .
> >
> > This country truly was a melting pot as back then the immigrants wanted
to
> > FIT IN and be Americans, nothing more.
>
> Clarification: The immigrants who came over in the late 1800's/early
1900's
> had for the most part a difficult time assimilating, and they ended up
> settling in large numbers in specific regions (think of the predominantly
> ethnic neighborhoods of NYC). By and large the immigrants tried to keep
> their "old world" ways while making a new life here. Hence, a lot of them
> even then didn't learn English, but they didn't really have to since they
> lived in neighborhoods where their native language was spoken. There were
> exceptions of course, but I'm talking about the vast majority.
>
> The children of the immigrants, however, were the ones to embrace
> assimilation and "cast off" the old world ways, attended school here and
> learned English, and saw America as their true home.
>
> My father's mother moved to this country in the early 1900's (she was very
> young then, moved here with her parents). My grandfather's family moved
here
> and he was born here around the same time. They all settled in the
> Pittsburgh area where most of the Italian immigrants worked in the steel
> mills. Since they were mainly Italians, the mills had Italian foremen who
> could communicate well. I don;t think my great-grandfather's generation
ever
> learned to speak English well, but my grandparents spoke both English and
> Italian, since they grew up in the American schools but at home Italian
was
> spoken. Growing up in my immediate family, we only spoke English in the
> household, but I grew up in southern Arkansas...not many last names ending
> in vowels there.
>
> There were a lot of English/Irish in the Pittsburgh area too, and that was
> my mother's background. But her family emigrated prior to the
Revolutionary
> War and originally settled in Virginia, if memory serves.
>
> To get back on topic, my great uncle (grandfather's brother, son of
Italian
> immigrants) served in the US forces in North Africa during WWII as a tank
> driver. He lost most of his hearing and his hair turned white before he
> finished his tour.
>
> Wifey's dad was in the 7th Infantry in Korea, serving initially in Inchon.
> His best memories during the war were driving around Marilyn Monroe for a
> few days.
>
>
>
Norway. They got married in NYC, and had two children, one of
them my father (obviously). My dad and aunt only knew how to
speak Norwegian till they were about 4 and 2 yo respectively.
My grandparents realizing that dad would be going to school in a year
had better teach him English. So they did. My grandparents spoke
perfect English. They had to. My grandfather was an architect in a
very big NYC architectural firm, and my grandmother was for all practical
purposes a nurse but without the degree. They would only speak
Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, or, German over the phone with friends
when they didn't want us grand kids to know what they were talking
about! :) Oh, my grandparents both learned to speak Spanish in their
70's so they could "speak the language" when they vacationed in Spain.
Eric
92XJ, 97XJ, & 02KJ
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> .
> >
> > This country truly was a melting pot as back then the immigrants wanted
to
> > FIT IN and be Americans, nothing more.
>
> Clarification: The immigrants who came over in the late 1800's/early
1900's
> had for the most part a difficult time assimilating, and they ended up
> settling in large numbers in specific regions (think of the predominantly
> ethnic neighborhoods of NYC). By and large the immigrants tried to keep
> their "old world" ways while making a new life here. Hence, a lot of them
> even then didn't learn English, but they didn't really have to since they
> lived in neighborhoods where their native language was spoken. There were
> exceptions of course, but I'm talking about the vast majority.
>
> The children of the immigrants, however, were the ones to embrace
> assimilation and "cast off" the old world ways, attended school here and
> learned English, and saw America as their true home.
>
> My father's mother moved to this country in the early 1900's (she was very
> young then, moved here with her parents). My grandfather's family moved
here
> and he was born here around the same time. They all settled in the
> Pittsburgh area where most of the Italian immigrants worked in the steel
> mills. Since they were mainly Italians, the mills had Italian foremen who
> could communicate well. I don;t think my great-grandfather's generation
ever
> learned to speak English well, but my grandparents spoke both English and
> Italian, since they grew up in the American schools but at home Italian
was
> spoken. Growing up in my immediate family, we only spoke English in the
> household, but I grew up in southern Arkansas...not many last names ending
> in vowels there.
>
> There were a lot of English/Irish in the Pittsburgh area too, and that was
> my mother's background. But her family emigrated prior to the
Revolutionary
> War and originally settled in Virginia, if memory serves.
>
> To get back on topic, my great uncle (grandfather's brother, son of
Italian
> immigrants) served in the US forces in North Africa during WWII as a tank
> driver. He lost most of his hearing and his hair turned white before he
> finished his tour.
>
> Wifey's dad was in the 7th Infantry in Korea, serving initially in Inchon.
> His best memories during the war were driving around Marilyn Monroe for a
> few days.
>
>
>
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My paternal grandparents came over to the US in the mid 1920's from
Norway. They got married in NYC, and had two children, one of
them my father (obviously). My dad and aunt only knew how to
speak Norwegian till they were about 4 and 2 yo respectively.
My grandparents realizing that dad would be going to school in a year
had better teach him English. So they did. My grandparents spoke
perfect English. They had to. My grandfather was an architect in a
very big NYC architectural firm, and my grandmother was for all practical
purposes a nurse but without the degree. They would only speak
Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, or, German over the phone with friends
when they didn't want us grand kids to know what they were talking
about! :) Oh, my grandparents both learned to speak Spanish in their
70's so they could "speak the language" when they vacationed in Spain.
Eric
92XJ, 97XJ, & 02KJ
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:wt6dnbWUy-Ion-venZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com...
> .
> >
> > This country truly was a melting pot as back then the immigrants wanted
to
> > FIT IN and be Americans, nothing more.
>
> Clarification: The immigrants who came over in the late 1800's/early
1900's
> had for the most part a difficult time assimilating, and they ended up
> settling in large numbers in specific regions (think of the predominantly
> ethnic neighborhoods of NYC). By and large the immigrants tried to keep
> their "old world" ways while making a new life here. Hence, a lot of them
> even then didn't learn English, but they didn't really have to since they
> lived in neighborhoods where their native language was spoken. There were
> exceptions of course, but I'm talking about the vast majority.
>
> The children of the immigrants, however, were the ones to embrace
> assimilation and "cast off" the old world ways, attended school here and
> learned English, and saw America as their true home.
>
> My father's mother moved to this country in the early 1900's (she was very
> young then, moved here with her parents). My grandfather's family moved
here
> and he was born here around the same time. They all settled in the
> Pittsburgh area where most of the Italian immigrants worked in the steel
> mills. Since they were mainly Italians, the mills had Italian foremen who
> could communicate well. I don;t think my great-grandfather's generation
ever
> learned to speak English well, but my grandparents spoke both English and
> Italian, since they grew up in the American schools but at home Italian
was
> spoken. Growing up in my immediate family, we only spoke English in the
> household, but I grew up in southern Arkansas...not many last names ending
> in vowels there.
>
> There were a lot of English/Irish in the Pittsburgh area too, and that was
> my mother's background. But her family emigrated prior to the
Revolutionary
> War and originally settled in Virginia, if memory serves.
>
> To get back on topic, my great uncle (grandfather's brother, son of
Italian
> immigrants) served in the US forces in North Africa during WWII as a tank
> driver. He lost most of his hearing and his hair turned white before he
> finished his tour.
>
> Wifey's dad was in the 7th Infantry in Korea, serving initially in Inchon.
> His best memories during the war were driving around Marilyn Monroe for a
> few days.
>
>
>
Norway. They got married in NYC, and had two children, one of
them my father (obviously). My dad and aunt only knew how to
speak Norwegian till they were about 4 and 2 yo respectively.
My grandparents realizing that dad would be going to school in a year
had better teach him English. So they did. My grandparents spoke
perfect English. They had to. My grandfather was an architect in a
very big NYC architectural firm, and my grandmother was for all practical
purposes a nurse but without the degree. They would only speak
Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, or, German over the phone with friends
when they didn't want us grand kids to know what they were talking
about! :) Oh, my grandparents both learned to speak Spanish in their
70's so they could "speak the language" when they vacationed in Spain.
Eric
92XJ, 97XJ, & 02KJ
"Matt Macchiarolo" <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote in message
news:wt6dnbWUy-Ion-venZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com...
> .
> >
> > This country truly was a melting pot as back then the immigrants wanted
to
> > FIT IN and be Americans, nothing more.
>
> Clarification: The immigrants who came over in the late 1800's/early
1900's
> had for the most part a difficult time assimilating, and they ended up
> settling in large numbers in specific regions (think of the predominantly
> ethnic neighborhoods of NYC). By and large the immigrants tried to keep
> their "old world" ways while making a new life here. Hence, a lot of them
> even then didn't learn English, but they didn't really have to since they
> lived in neighborhoods where their native language was spoken. There were
> exceptions of course, but I'm talking about the vast majority.
>
> The children of the immigrants, however, were the ones to embrace
> assimilation and "cast off" the old world ways, attended school here and
> learned English, and saw America as their true home.
>
> My father's mother moved to this country in the early 1900's (she was very
> young then, moved here with her parents). My grandfather's family moved
here
> and he was born here around the same time. They all settled in the
> Pittsburgh area where most of the Italian immigrants worked in the steel
> mills. Since they were mainly Italians, the mills had Italian foremen who
> could communicate well. I don;t think my great-grandfather's generation
ever
> learned to speak English well, but my grandparents spoke both English and
> Italian, since they grew up in the American schools but at home Italian
was
> spoken. Growing up in my immediate family, we only spoke English in the
> household, but I grew up in southern Arkansas...not many last names ending
> in vowels there.
>
> There were a lot of English/Irish in the Pittsburgh area too, and that was
> my mother's background. But her family emigrated prior to the
Revolutionary
> War and originally settled in Virginia, if memory serves.
>
> To get back on topic, my great uncle (grandfather's brother, son of
Italian
> immigrants) served in the US forces in North Africa during WWII as a tank
> driver. He lost most of his hearing and his hair turned white before he
> finished his tour.
>
> Wifey's dad was in the 7th Infantry in Korea, serving initially in Inchon.
> His best memories during the war were driving around Marilyn Monroe for a
> few days.
>
>
>