“Memories on Linton Avenue”

This is DADDY in uniform, all ready to go to work. Guess he is telling us to look at the camera, but TOMMY has to look at him, as he is talking, as it is amazing,  that DADDY can talk with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth – lips not even moving.

I always do as I am told – “look at the camera”  – and no matter that TOMMY does not mind – I do not say a word – just do as I am told!

You do see that “HAND” pointing in the direction to look – “TOMMY” does not pay any attention – he always got away with Murder!

This next picture of  “ME” in the backyard is when we first moved here.The people selling the place were old – not sure where they were going, but from what I understand, they did  offer this house to the neighbor for $2000.00. They lived on the corner and  did have  a large family – and guess he thought,  that they could use more room.

That was not the price for us. Our price during the WWII years  was $3,500.00. I was always on the nosy side and had to get into the backyard and see what I could find? Kind of looks like I found an old “clothes line” that the previous owners left  behind – and I am still wondering – “What was so Interesting” – sure do have to give this picture  some more thought?

This next picture is of TOMMY  and ME and after we  were living  here for awhile – and  somewhat cleaned up. Where we are standing is the top of the stairway to the basement entrance.

So next is DENNY, Jr., and TOMMY sitting on the back porch steps,  and it looks like, just  too much SUN in their eyes, but  – they are  just  so glad to be out side,  and now able to  play  in the cleaned up back yard.

This next  picture is of TOMMY  and ME  and  in the front of our house, and as you can see  (straight back) a truck stopped at that  corner – there is a Grocery Store  entrance on the corner.

Looks like TOMMY and I are doing some exercising  as these were those  days, way before “TV” and I do believe that all of the kids in our neighborhood, were outside playing and doing things, until they heard their “Parents” calling for them, around “Six O’Clock” for Supper!

With the SUN so nice and bright, you can see the area pretty well, but the pictures with little Sun Light – just can not see as much, as you would like – to be able to remember  about this  area,  so many years ago – as this was during those  years of  WWII.

This last picture gives you an idea of how far, I would have to run for something, when I was sent to the STORE.

We are standing in that area, behind where the truck was parked in the above picture, covering this entrance to the STORE.

That is TOMMY with his hand on that “STAND” – he always liked to get his hands into something,  as he was very curious and needed to know, what was going on? Guessing now, his curiosity then, is what made him so smart,  back through all those  years in SCHOOL  and even TODAY!

 This “STORE” is where I would “take a note”  as to what my Parents wanted. I would give it to the man behind the counter and he would get what ever was on the slip of paper, either bagged or all wrapped up for me and with a small piece of paper as to the  charges for everything. The STORE had a record of  the purchases and my Parents had their small slips of paper, and I guess once a month or when people had the money, they would go in to the STORE to settle their accounts.

Sure did get enough running back and forth for stuff – to build up the muscles  and I am guessing that most families with children – always had a “Go-FOR”  as very few families had vehicles – and during the “WAR Years” you needed “Ration” coupons for the gas – “No fuel” as that also went for the WAR Effort!


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