At Home in Mississippi
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Comment from Pam Lonsdale
Daddy wasn't bought up attending church - change bought to brought
What is it with Baptist ministers? I used to wonder, myself, why ours was always pacing the stage, waving his arms, and yelling!
When you talk about "They were talking about moving to Detroit" it isn't clear if "they" are your uncle and father's families or your uncle and aunt. Even with "Mama didn't want them to move away" - is she saying she doesn't want to move?
The news of what was happening in Europe must have been very hard for a child your age to understand and cope with. I'm sure you had no idea what was going on, which could only upset you more.
I wonder if the troops took Christmas day off from fighting. I know they did in Vietnam, or attempted to. I always thought it strange that they could stop fighting for a day, but not forever.
An interesting look back at a terrible time for the world. I hope we aren't headed back there.
A chapter in your book, right?
xo
Pam
reply by the author on 27-May-2024
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Daddy wasn't bought up attending church - change bought to brought
What is it with Baptist ministers? I used to wonder, myself, why ours was always pacing the stage, waving his arms, and yelling!
When you talk about "They were talking about moving to Detroit" it isn't clear if "they" are your uncle and father's families or your uncle and aunt. Even with "Mama didn't want them to move away" - is she saying she doesn't want to move?
The news of what was happening in Europe must have been very hard for a child your age to understand and cope with. I'm sure you had no idea what was going on, which could only upset you more.
I wonder if the troops took Christmas day off from fighting. I know they did in Vietnam, or attempted to. I always thought it strange that they could stop fighting for a day, but not forever.
An interesting look back at a terrible time for the world. I hope we aren't headed back there.
A chapter in your book, right?
xo
Pam
Comment Written 20-May-2024
reply by the author on 27-May-2024
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Thank you Pam. I appreaciate the review and your nice comments. I always wondered why Baptist preachers shouted and paced. I went to a Baptist college and took speach lesson with some would be preachers but we weren't taught to shout.
Comment from Wendy G
Very well written. You are right - children fear what they don't know and understand. A simple word of explanation without too many details would have been more reassuring. Yes, the wars had significant impact on Australians as well. Very interesting, and told well.
Wendy
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reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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Very well written. You are right - children fear what they don't know and understand. A simple word of explanation without too many details would have been more reassuring. Yes, the wars had significant impact on Australians as well. Very interesting, and told well.
Wendy
Edit: orange pealing (peel)
Comment Written 20-May-2024
reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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Thank you Wendy. I found a lot to be afraid of when I was a kid bur I got past all of that and I seem to have lost all my fears. Maybe I just learned to trust God let Him handle things.
Beth
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This event brought the US into the world war. They were reluctant to get involved when Churchill asked the US for help, but when the Japs bombed Pearl harbour, everything changed. This support ended up haunting the 2nd world war in time. I am glad that your father did not have to go to war as this might have changed your life for good Beth. Of course England was heavily bombed during WW2, especially the major cities and it is amazing how many precious buildings survived. Hitler wanted to conquer the world and he didn't care how many people died in the process, much like Putin. Your story continues through history here and I enjoyed the read Beth, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 26-May-2024
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This event brought the US into the world war. They were reluctant to get involved when Churchill asked the US for help, but when the Japs bombed Pearl harbour, everything changed. This support ended up haunting the 2nd world war in time. I am glad that your father did not have to go to war as this might have changed your life for good Beth. Of course England was heavily bombed during WW2, especially the major cities and it is amazing how many precious buildings survived. Hitler wanted to conquer the world and he didn't care how many people died in the process, much like Putin. Your story continues through history here and I enjoyed the read Beth, love Dolly x
Comment Written 19-May-2024
reply by the author on 26-May-2024
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Thanks Dolly, I didn't know Roosevelt had turnedf Churchhill down. He wanted ot keep us out of war as long as possible hut the bombing made it impossihle not to respond. I appreciate the review.
Comment from patcelaw
This is a very nicely written story, and I enjoyed listening to it very much. It sounds like you had some of the same kind of experiences with the starting of the World War II as I had. I remember my mother talking about my oldest brother who was. Stationed on a ship in Pearl Harbor one week before Pearl Harbor was bombed. Franklin Roosevelt had sent his ship along with the other good ships that were stationed in Pearl Harbor to the Panama Canal to bottle up the fleet, so my brother always contended that Franklin Roosevelt knew that they were going to Pearl Harbor and he allowed it to happen so that could take us out of the depression put us into war. Patricia .
reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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This is a very nicely written story, and I enjoyed listening to it very much. It sounds like you had some of the same kind of experiences with the starting of the World War II as I had. I remember my mother talking about my oldest brother who was. Stationed on a ship in Pearl Harbor one week before Pearl Harbor was bombed. Franklin Roosevelt had sent his ship along with the other good ships that were stationed in Pearl Harbor to the Panama Canal to bottle up the fleet, so my brother always contended that Franklin Roosevelt knew that they were going to Pearl Harbor and he allowed it to happen so that could take us out of the depression put us into war. Patricia .
Comment Written 19-May-2024
reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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Thank you Patricia. I'm glad you enjoyed my story. I never heard anyone say before that Franklin Roosevelt knew about what would happen at Pearl Harbor and let it happen to get us out of the depression and into war. Even back then a lot of people started conspiracy rumors like they do now. Presidens get blamed for a lot that isn't their fault.
Beth
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Very nice post. Excellent writing.
People didn't know what poor was back then. Or if they did, they had extraordinary ways to hide it.
I'm convinced that if we had the same system (paying for the wars we fought, and rationing goods for civilians) Vietnam and Afghanistan would not have lasted so many years.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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Very nice post. Excellent writing.
People didn't know what poor was back then. Or if they did, they had extraordinary ways to hide it.
I'm convinced that if we had the same system (paying for the wars we fought, and rationing goods for civilians) Vietnam and Afghanistan would not have lasted so many years.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 19-May-2024
reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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Thank you Wayne. I think people who owned land didn't consider themselves poor. They said they were just having a cash flow ptonlrm. I think those who live in nice house but are up to thier eyeballs in debt are the really poor people. My folks never owed a penny to anyone after the land was paid for.
Beth
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I think you are right.
Comment from Pamusart
Hi, Beth. It must.have.been so scary back then. My husband's father was deferred for exactly the same reason. His family had meat. Shhhh. He had a vision issue.
You made me think of my husband in a peaceful way. He died almost a year ago
Some tears flowed but I'm good
Good job. Thank you for sharing.
" reasons not to go, although his family were Bible believing "
Family is not plural. Maybe was rather than were. Or their families were
" He didn't end up getting deferred because of three things"
He DID get deferred, right?
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This chapter takes place in Newton, Mississippi in December 1941. I am a four year old. The character are my mather and father, three "
I think character should be plural
reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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Hi, Beth. It must.have.been so scary back then. My husband's father was deferred for exactly the same reason. His family had meat. Shhhh. He had a vision issue.
You made me think of my husband in a peaceful way. He died almost a year ago
Some tears flowed but I'm good
Good job. Thank you for sharing.
" reasons not to go, although his family were Bible believing "
Family is not plural. Maybe was rather than were. Or their families were
" He didn't end up getting deferred because of three things"
He DID get deferred, right?
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This chapter takes place in Newton, Mississippi in December 1941. I am a four year old. The character are my mather and father, three "
I think character should be plural
Comment Written 19-May-2024
reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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Thank you Pam. It is hard ro lose you husband. My husband and I were married 61 years. He's been gone since 2017 and I still dream about him regularly. Thanks for pointing our things that needed corrections. Yes Dad was deferred.
Beth
Comment from Tom Horonzy
If you were a child in '41 you are older than me
Y try his is a good summary of those challenging times
I got confused as it seemed Daddy was deferred but that paragraph reads he wasn't
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reply by the author on 19-May-2024
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If you were a child in '41 you are older than me
Y try his is a good summary of those challenging times
I got confused as it seemed Daddy was deferred but that paragraph reads he wasn't
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Comment Written 19-May-2024
reply by the author on 19-May-2024
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Thank you Tom. Yes I am older that you and maybe I'd better look up the word deferred. He didn';t serve. I need to fix that quickly
Beth
Comment from jim vecchio
This was so interesting and a worthy successor to the previous chapters. I still find many parallels between your family and mine. My father was found to be flatfooted, too, but was an air raid warden and my family and relatives divided between Roman Catholic and "the protestant church". I never found out what denomination. When I joined the Baptist church, my uncle came with me for awhile, so maybe it was a Baptist church, though that's not relly "protestant".
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reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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This was so interesting and a worthy successor to the previous chapters. I still find many parallels between your family and mine. My father was found to be flatfooted, too, but was an air raid warden and my family and relatives divided between Roman Catholic and "the protestant church". I never found out what denomination. When I joined the Baptist church, my uncle came with me for awhile, so maybe it was a Baptist church, though that's not relly "protestant".
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Comment Written 19-May-2024
reply by the author on 20-May-2024
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Thank you Jim. I think there are parallels between a lot of readers and my stories trigger their memories. It is probably why people bother to read what I write. The Baptist are considered protestants. Any Bible believing Christian who isn't Catholic is prosestant. Thanks for a great review.
Beth
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You're right in your assumption. Actually, as you know, Baptists date from that first Church in Jerusalem, and did not protest against anything.
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Are you sure your facts right. I attented a Baptist college that trains ministers. Most Baptist claim to have begain in England in 1631 but some claim they can trace their ruots back as far as 1609. Theyt began protesting against Calvinism. The first churches all baptismed by emersion. Even the Catholics did for a long time until it be inconvenient.
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I shouldn't state things as facts until I check them out better, but I was repeating what my first Pastor said.