In my last post I didn’t share all the adorable Babu quotes for March because there were some entire passages that I wanted to share. Saturday, March 16, 1935 I loved today. I was mostly sun shining and oh so warm. All the kids were out playing. Sophie was in bed because she got an…
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What does this silence speak?
What did my silence from this blog for so long indicate? And what does her silent reading now show? I’m back at it so I bring all of March 1935’s journals down to Babu. She begins reading and, like every single other time, she tells me: “I’ve never seen Jenete written that way.” Then she…
What I’ve learned so far…
I’ve learned… …that this is important. And it’s important to do now. The blog keeps me accountable but really it’s about the time spent with her sharing the memories and people and retelling her story, the one she wrote, back to her. ….that even though that sounds like I’m doing her a favor, she has…
Reading her journals – The experience so far.
I was surprised initially reading her journals that they were so clinical. Not only were they almost simply a clean record of the day, but they lacked detail. What does this club you attended do? What was your theme about? Why weren’t you going to prom? I expected them to be secretive and was surprised…
Excerpt #5
Jenete’s going to the prom. Bobby Sullivan asked her. She got a gown from Peggy Zimba just like mine. Her aunt Jenny is letting her wear her coat and her aunt Lucy gave her a pair of shoes. She is certainly one lucky girl. I wish I could go.
Excerpt #4
Wednesday, January 30, 1935 I thought this would turn into another wallflower dance. It was almost. I had two numbers with Pansy and me – – – with some unknown boy. Oh but I liked to dance with him. I hope from now on someone will ask us to dance. We had lovely corsages. A…
The Falcons Part One
She talks more and more in her journal about attending the Falcons group at the bowling alley. Babu doesn’t remember much about it although I’ll keep asking because on different days you never know. In my research I found the Polish Falcons of America and I know this is right. Babu is very proud of…
The Poli Part 2
I conducted some more research on The Poli and found a great resource! This quote is from the blog “Tragedy and Comedy in New England” and was written by Jacqueline T. Lynch. The theater was located at 286 Worthington Street, and after having its name changed to the Park Theatre in 1913, was destroyed…
Excerpt #2
Wednesday, January 9, 1935 I had no chance whatsoever in the tryouts for the senior play. All the good kids got in first and all I did was to say one line with a whole bunch of others. WBZ tried out for Dizzy and had and I had to shake hands with him. I’d rather…
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