“Remembering DADDY – – His BIRTHDAY is 02/02/2018”

Feb 1st “Remembering DADDY – – His BIRTHDAY is 02/02/2018”

When enlarging a PHOTO – – that is almost a hundred years old – you can zero in on the person… to see – – that which you can not be sure of – – for instance… is this really what I think I am seeing or not?

WHY… I am saying that – – is… because my MOTHER said that she always thought… that my FATHER looked like “George Raft.” But… then and of course – – I was not alive, then – – at the age of this PHOTO – – I only knew what my Father looked like – – after several years of living and to me – – when I was old enough to discern the “LOOKS” and what I could tell – – my FATHER looked a lot like “Clark Gable” – – because when they both were photographed while smoking a cigarette – – I could see their resemblance. – – An a later item that I found out – – they were both from a very nearby town in “OHIO” and only days apart on their birthdays.

My FATHER always like music – – we always had music on at home – – and a record player with all of the favorites – – of which I still have – – they are all old – – and there are some that I have added to the collection – – but with time and the years going by so fast – – everything that was large – – is now small – – and most people do not save stuff … and they certainly do not collect – the old time memories of years gone by.

My DAD sure does look good … ready to play a tune and dance – – and of course most men in the “SERVICE” – – do the same on their “leave” time off.

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Another old PHOTO of my DAD – – this one he carried in his wallet – – till the day he died.

In “DAD’s” wallet for so many years – – I am just surprised… that I was able to save the best part of this photo. When “DADDY was in the “SERVICE” – – he soon was working in the KITCHEN – – and in looking at both of these PHOTOS – – It is easy to see – – what a difference having “FOOD” available… does for the figure.

If I remember correctly… my DAD went into the “SERVICE” earlier – – as there were too many mouths to be fed at home – – and with the “Crash ” happening in AMERICA – – everyone that could … went – – where ever… there would be FOOD. I still have his old “PAPERS” – – and he did enlist in the ARMY – – three times – – each time for a two-year stint.

Everyone that could – – did what they could to hold their “FAMILIES” together – – some very wealthy men – – those that lost everything due to the “CRASH” were jumping out of windows … from some of the tallest of buildings. Times were so bad for everyone – – rich and poor… alike – – but in those TIMES – – one did try to do – – what ever it took… just to stay alive!

Those “TIMES” could be… just around the next corner – – especially if we do not find it… in our “HEARTS” – – to LOVE our neighbor as we LOVE our CREATOR – – by checking out HIS WORD and seeking only the TRUTH! D.V.