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Today is the 53rd anniversery of me joining the Navy. What were you doing 53 years ago?

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Posted - December 17, 2022

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  • 844
    I had an 8 year old, a 3 year old, and a 2 year old. I was a full time housewife on a zip-a-dee-do-da budget. This post was edited by NYAD at May 19, 2024 4:04 AM MDT
      December 17, 2022 7:51 PM MST
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  • 53510
    “ . . . on a zip-a-dee-do-da budget.”


    What does that mean, please? Inquiring minds are intrigued yet unsure.


    ~
      December 18, 2022 8:12 PM MST
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  • 44628
    It means naught for a budget.
      December 19, 2022 8:06 AM MST
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  • 844
    Yes, Element, exactly.

    My children's father was a long haul trucker at the time. He was paid by check sent from the home office. All of his expenses during the month were deducted from his earnings before the check was issued. There were months that the  expenses were greater than the amount earned, in other words, a minus amount on the statement. I didn't work back then, child care was practically non-existent. And, believe it or not, I had never heard of welfare or food stamps. I did learn about those things a few years later and as soon as I could leave the kids alone, I did get a job. The husband walked out and I've been on my own ever since. This post was edited by NYAD at May 19, 2024 4:04 AM MDT
      December 19, 2022 10:37 AM MST
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  • 53510

     

      Thank you for clarifying. 
      ~

      May 17, 2024 6:42 AM MDT
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  • 16800
    I always wondered how it could a "wonderful day" if he just zippered his doodah ...
      February 14, 2023 4:32 PM MST
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  • 34331
    I was not born yet.
      December 18, 2022 5:17 AM MST
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  • 7792
    Depending on the month, I was being born. This post was edited by Zack at May 19, 2024 4:05 AM MDT
      December 18, 2022 6:33 AM MST
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  • 13277
    Not if you had yet to be conceived.
      December 18, 2022 8:35 AM MST
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  • 34331
    1/2 of Zack would have been inside his Mother at the time of her birth. Women are born with their eggs. 
      December 18, 2022 1:31 PM MST
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  • 3907
    Hello Sailor:

    In 1970, I was in a Mexican jail..  Got caught with a planeload of pot..

    What?

    excon

    PS:  Happy Hanukkah
    This post was edited by excon at May 19, 2024 4:05 AM MDT
      December 18, 2022 6:50 AM MST
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  • 13277
    anniversity anniversary
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    I was in third grade.
      December 18, 2022 6:53 AM MST
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  • 3758
    I was 24 and moving into my first apartment.
      December 18, 2022 7:35 AM MST
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  • 1633
    The universe had not yet assembled the correct sequence of molecules that would eventual become known as "bevo" at that time.

      December 18, 2022 7:42 AM MST
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  • 1953
    I wasn't even a gleam in my father's eye 53 years ago. 
      December 18, 2022 8:16 AM MST
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  • 74
    Trying not to get myself into trouble. I was 10 then.
      December 18, 2022 11:38 AM MST
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  • 16800
    Starting to get used to solid food. I was six months old.
      December 18, 2022 3:25 PM MST
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  • 53510

     

      I know this trick. Nice try, but I’m not falling for it.



    Grrrrrrr.
    ~

      December 18, 2022 8:09 PM MST
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  • 13277
    anniversery anniversary 
      December 19, 2022 10:50 AM MST
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  • 53510
      May 17, 2024 6:44 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    And?
      May 18, 2024 9:32 PM MDT
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  • 34331
    You corrected it twice.

    That is double jeopardy for this grammar infraction.   This post was edited by my2cents at May 31, 2024 7:07 PM MDT
      May 19, 2024 4:31 PM MDT
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  • 1817
    my mother wasn't even born yet
      December 21, 2022 5:42 AM MST
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  • 10052
    I didn't yet exist in this world. 
      December 21, 2022 6:20 PM MST
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