Were cars in 1940 harder to drive or is Babu just really bad? Sunday, April 7th, 1940 Maybe I spent all of a half hour at home today. After church Jakey took me riding and gave me my first driving lesson. He got provoked a few times but on the whole we did well. Admittedly,…
Tag: 1930s
Retro Wednesday: Trolleys Part Two
Read part one here: Retro Wednesday: Trolleys Part One There were the times she had to wait for the trolley (and faced repercussions,) Friday, January 22nd, 1937 We lost our game with the Juniors 30 to 28 but it was a pretty good game. After school we had a practice then I bought a tan sport…
Throw Back Thursday: The First Post
I have started to comb through the blog, fine tooth style. I plan to archive the archive. I may tweak some things, delete some posts, fix some typos. I’m going through it all, rehashing it, if you will. I’m mining more sense out of this, finding more meaning, identifying more patterns. Perhaps…finding a way to…
April A-Z: November, 1939: Doubts
Here is an extra post for April A-Z for D. I leave this here as a record of where Babu and “Peaches” or “Cookie” or whatever sweet thing she is calling Jake, are in this moment. Yes, here is the typical Babu, doubting: Monday, November 13th, 1939 My honey took me to work this morn…
Reflection
I’m thinking I may not even post this. I only need to write it. I just need some time to reflect. I have a confession to make. I took yesterday off from school just to get caught up on the blog. Not just posts, or replying to messages, or checking in on the blogs I…
Szot Park Fountain
Szot Park is something I’ve always taken for granted. It’s been here since I moved to Chicopee. I can see it from my back porch. But it wasn’t always there. In a Masslive.com article this information is shared: Szot Park opened with dedication ceremonies on Oct. 14, 1939. The dedication included the unveiling of a…
Responsibility. And what comes with it.
In September, we read about Babu’s new hashtag life goals. Saturday, September 23rd, 1939 Consulted Mother today about my paying board and managing on my own pay. I think I will. Wednesday, September 27th, 1939 It’s so cold, rainy, and miserable out today. I can get no answer out of mother about what board I…
October, 1939
Sunday, October 1st, 1939 Johnny Krol came home with me after church. Jake and Edmund told me to dress in a hurry so we could start for Amsterdam, New York. He (Ed) borrowed a convertible coupe Oldsmobile and we started off in style. Got there at 3:30. Had a good time at Paul and Ann…
Watershops is Just a Picture!
In yesterday’s post I shared a passage where Babu speaks of going to “Watershops” with Jakey. Thursday, September 28th, 1939 There is a “Harvest Moon.” We found a new spot overlooking the “Watershops.” It’s like a picture. That was a familiar jolt to me. You see, Babu grew up in Chicopee and I grew up…
All About Jakey
You know, putting what I know aside, and looking only at the evidence from 1939 and before, I’m rooting for Jakey. I mean, there was a time I was clearly on team Drobey and my heart melted with the way she began to feel for Johnny L., but she’s never called anyone “the love of…
June, 1939: Mostly About Johnny
I’ve already written a lot about June, 1939 in yesterday’s post. It was a month full of late nights, dancing and dances, they are not always the same thing, driving around and parking, obviously very different things, and all the while she is working and living at home with her parents. She admits to not…
April, May, and June, 1939: Babu Roars!
April, May, and June seem to be a wild time for Babu. By June, Babu is doing more than burning the candles at both ends. She’s thrown the candle right in the fire and she’s still going. At first it was concerning and seemed to be heading for a break down, it still might before…
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