Back in the old days when things were bad/hard - I carried a sawed-off shotgun and a marked deck of cards...
This post was edited by Beans/SilentGeneration at October 23, 2019 4:45 PM MDT
According to my parents and grandparents, they all got through the 'Great Depression' fairly well off. Grandpa had a house painting business that traveled the state and catered to the wealthy. (his crew kept a President's mansion looking good)