Maureen
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born 1940
from Somers
8 Stories
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The Moon landing and the blackout
by Maureen | loaded 4693 days ago
Maureen talks about her reaction to two events: the Moon landing and a 24 hour blackout in New York.
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The grocery store
by Maureen | loaded 4594 days ago
Maureen's parents owned a grocery store in New York when she was a child. She was helping at the store and learned how to cut butter right to the ounce.
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Dating and the old neighbourhood
by Maureen | loaded 4693 days ago
When Maureen was young dating was innocent and simple. Recently she visited her old neighbourhood and was surprised how everything was smaller than she remebered...
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Reader's Digest
by Maureen | loaded 4693 days ago
Maureen worked at Reader's Digest for twenty years. She remembers the owners who were very kind to their employees.
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Irish step dancing
by Maureen | loaded 4675 days ago
For ten years Maureen practiced Irish step dancing. Her grandfather, who was originally Irish, insisted on it and paid for the lessons.
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Games, frog races and puppet shows
by Maureen | loaded 4693 days ago
Maureen had a wonderful childhood. She describes the games she used to play in the city and in the countryside. She remembers the day when her family bought their first TV: it was a Sunday and everybody was exc...
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The bug to travel
by Maureen | loaded 4693 days ago
Somewhere along the line Maureen got the bug to travel. She had great times on her travles. In particular, she speaks about her travels to England and Ireland.
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Growing up in NYC
by Maureen | loaded 4693 days ago
Maureen had a beautiful childhood in New York City. She played in the streets with her brothers and sisters and made a lot of friends. Once the city was safe and they could go to the movies or a play late at ni...
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