On 03/24/2015 1:57 AM, Jon Anderson wrote:
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Had an aunt that, while not scarred by the depression, it did leave a
lasting impression. When I was about 12 or so my dad won a company
contest, earning a trip for two to Vegas. So Aunt Nita came to take care
of us 4 kids. First morning, she prepped our breakfast, bowls of
oatmeal. The usual glass of milk was missing and we pointed this out to
her. I fondly remember her sharp look and commenting "What, milk in a
glass? You have milk on your cereal!" We assured her we always had a
glass of milk too. She finally relented, but sternly warned she would
check with our parents...

Chuckles...yeah, that's certainly a very typical response and she was
certainly not alone in the feeling of rationing was the order of the day
whether really needed or not.

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