Most of the incidents that took place during the great depression and during prohibition days are depicted in this story.
We had a good Life in spite of our hardships..
Everyone got along.
We had no problems.
I lived in a Jewish, Italian neighborhood.
They were resourceful and got along with everyone.
They were happy to be in a free country.
They all came here to be free, find a job and become an American citizen.
They came from every country in the world.
They were the melting pot of the world.
My grandfather read the local newspaper daily and was self-educated.
They learned the English language and learned it well.
They learned about our constitution and our history, got jobs and paid taxes, etc.
They were so thankful to become citizens.
There were many Italian immigrants that settled in the United States.
We were very poor.
My mother sewed covers on baseballs for 10 cents each.
My father was a barber and he earned 40 cents a haircut.
There were no TV\'s or cell phones.
It was a very difficult time for people.
Most of the incidents that took place during the great depression and during prohibition days are depicted in this story