I would like to ask some Questions to the people that lived during the Great Depression. What was good about it or what was really bad about it. How did they live, work, play?
2007-01-23 11:18:28 · 6 answers · asked by mycus2000 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
My parents lived through it. What they told me was awful. There was very little work to be found...and when they did find work, it was for very little pay. Many days they went hungry. And people traveling by foot to find work would come to their door begging for food. My mother would cook their last two eggs to feed strangers. The family basically helped each other out. All tried to make sure that everyone has something to eat..no matter how little it was.
The only play time they had was playing cards or dominoes. I remember my mothere saying when times got a little better, they would go to the movies.....because they gave away free pieces of dinner ware. My parents are still alive. Dad is 91 ans mother is 87.
The only good thing about the depression was for the rich folks. They could afford to buy land and other things that people were forced to sell just to have something to eat. Then when times got better...they would sell the land(or whatever) at an inflated price. So they got even more rich.
Hope this helps some...I promise it's the truth...I've been told this so many times I could never forget.
2007-01-23 14:44:35 · answer #1 · answered by TexasRose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the person who said that Depression surviviors were too old to be partial to computers: Both my parents lived through the Great Depression and my Dad is the most computer savvy person I know. Unfotunately, for the asker, neither one spends any time on Yahoo Answers.
From the stories I've been told, Mom's family fared alright, as her dad was a lawyer and also worked for the government. They weren't wealthy, but the Depression did not have harsh effects on them. Dad's dad was an immigrant who did well for himself once he gained citizenship, but other circumstances caused them to lose everything. I have often heard about how dirt poor they were... my grandmother (Dad's mom), when she was alive, used to scold me when I didn't wear socks with my shoes. She'd say, "When your father was a boy, he had to go barefoot! How he wanted shoes, much less socks! And look at you!" And she'd shake her head...
My Dad is in his 70's now... what else can he do? He travels with mom, still works (though he's retired twice), goes on motorcycle tours with his buddies (also in their 60's and 70's)... It's a whole new world nowadays, folks... people are not only living longer, but they're staying active longer.
2007-01-23 16:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-15 21:08:12 · answer #3 · answered by Cynthia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone who lived thru that would at least have to be 76.
Probably at home because they are not as good as they used to be at driving after nightfall.
And people in that age group, tend to spend more time on the Internet than people under 20. (What else can they do?)
2007-01-23 15:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by John Hightower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people that old would probably not be too partial to the computer
2007-01-23 11:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by gary d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would you like to know?
2007-01-23 14:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by bigjohn B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋