Mom Nation talks about escalating up all through the Great Despair. She was born in the late 20’s and remembers everyday living on the farm with nine other brothers and sisters all through the 1930’s and 40’s. Back again then it was a way of everyday living but can you visualize all of us spoiled individuals making an attempt to survive a second great melancholy nowadays? We possibly will not have a clue how excellent we really have it nowadays.
Mom Nation Talks About Daily life Through The Great Despair
That exact arm movement for wringing a chickens neck is the way I've seen them do it on chicken farms here in Australia. You get the body weight of the bird swinging like nun chucks, which ensures that the neck breaks. Flops around for a minute, never saw them run around as such when done this way.
wonderful interview. My mom told me stories of growing up in the 30's, tough times down South.. yet, they lived and may have had more than the city folk.. this is heart touching, and surely forever, precious memories!
Love the accent. She's so cute!
Great interview.
We are having one now.
I'm doing a project on the depression thanks it helped a lot
what a wonderful lady
I wish all young people today would watch video's like this. Maybe in school.
I know you mom is not here now, but what a gift to have a vid of her and the story. She sure had a sweet countenance you must have been blessed by her. My dad was born in 1917 and I have many of his stories in my heart, but wish I would have been able to vid him. A beautiful lady thanks for sharing with us! God Bless, Gail and Les
What a beautiful lady. Thanks for sharing this.
Very good Video – so interesting. You did a great job interviewing your mother and your mother was wonderful!
Wow, what a sweet and lovely lady….thanks so much for sharing with us….; ) God Bless you all…let's pray we all get through whatever is coming….
god bless her soul ' you really had a gem of a lady there for you to lean on and learn from ' i know she will be missed something awfull but try and treasure all the memories , i can bet you have many .
Thank you SO much for this video!!
Anyone ever tell you that she looks great for her age?
So sorry to hear this… This was wonderful…you should post these on my personal social network RuthieLive just opened it up… I do a lot of PR I know people would love it. My prayers are with you and your family. Thank you so much for sharing these with the world it means a lot to me and others.
Hey Ruthie. Thanks so much for watching. She passed away in January so I was really glad that I captured a few of these stories!
I really enjoyed this and played this for my mom who lived during that time.
I was asked to watch this for my American History II class, in college as part of our Great Depression chapter. I am obviously a younger adult, and never had to experience this before but your mother stories express how life really was. I don't think that we could go through this today because of what new inventions we have been "spoiled" with today. I loved how she said that they didn't think it was hard so to speak back then, that it was just a way of living. Thank you for sharing this!
I love living history. Thank you a million for sharing!
I loved hearing her talk about her childhood! Great video, and this is going to be an awesome heriloom for future generations if you have saved it to CD. 🙂
Your mother is precious, she reminds me of my grandmother…I miss her terribly. I think I can speak for most, we would love to hear more from her about her life growing up. The wisdom she holds could truly benifit us all.
god I misss my mom, thanx for posting this!esp. the wring the chicken neck part,lol yep that's how it was done!
She is so sweet she reminds me of my granny and I am from Tampa. Wow ……..Tears in my eyes of all the memories
@jasongiddensviper478 Thanks for watching Jason!
She is so sweet she reminds me of my granny and I am from Tampa. Wow ……..Tears in my eyes of all the memorys.
What a cute lady!
Jim,
Thanks for recording such sweet memories. I searched for other videos on youtube and elsewhere on the Depression, but none were as sweet and interesting as your mom's. Others were so political and dull, but you and your mom were warm and personal.
Good stuff…May God bless your grandma.
I like to hear stories about the Great Depression. I don't know why. I guess I just need to know how people survived hard times. My life feels like a hard time.
Goodness, what a lovely, gracious, adorable lady! And when asked , about competing with others picking cotton… I loved her answer, she was striving for her on "personal best". A precious lady with great wisdom & charm!
Insightful questions asked by a loving son!
That was VERY interesting. My mom (born in 1925) grew up at that time too, but in NY and Chicago. She'd talk about the rationing-books and the poverty and desperation. Sounds like Mother Country was better off living on a farm. We all need to learn to become more self-reliant and cooperative.
Great Video Jim,cherish your mother,My mom use to tell me the same stories.Remember,during the depression,80% of the people,lived rural,now,it's the opposite.
that is no fun job either …. priceless ….. she remainds me of my grandma ….. early generations r soo calm ..ask us about the iphone run out and we would be like bla bla uncontent
I enjoyed listening to your mom about her life during the Depression. Thanks.
Thank you Vernetha. Glad you enjoyed the video. We really have become spoiled. Thanks for watching! -Jim
jim your mother is the bomb lol, i am cring over here i miss my mother so much and you shared yours thanks my parents had stories like that my father was born in 1930 also rip dad. love her and see her all you can jim. Yes we are spoiled and our children are rotten you heard it from moma lol.