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elleng

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8. Grandpa.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 03:34 AM

Feb 2020

Very sorry I never knew him; he died when I was a baby.

He ran a deli (NYC,) and everyone helped; could see what they learned from him whenever we were together, most had particular favorites. Dad hated pickles, 'cause he recalls having to reach into the pickle barrel to retrieve one for a customer when he (Dad) was dressed for a date!

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The Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918: 2nd Deadliest Plague In History [View all] appalachiablue Feb 2020 OP

Umm...I think the indigenous people of the Americas would beg to differ. malchickiwick Feb 2020 #1

In the millions and real numbers unknown unfortunately. appalachiablue Feb 2020 #4

I'd have suggested Howard Zinn or Jared Diamond, but wikipedia suffices in this case. malchickiwick Feb 2020 #7

I appreciate you mentioning the epic horror. Zinn I need to re-read. appalachiablue Feb 2020 #9

A grand uncle of mine died of the Spanish Flu CountAllVotes Feb 2020 #2

Sad you lost an uncle; we don't know yet what's coming... appalachiablue Feb 2020 #5

My grandmother died of it, mother of 5 (including Dad, the youngest, age 5.) elleng Feb 2020 #3

Very sad, who helped raise the children? appalachiablue Feb 2020 #6

Grandpa. elleng Feb 2020 #8

Special family story, thanks for sharing.. appalachiablue Feb 2020 #10

You're welcome; happy to think of them. elleng Feb 2020 #11

My Grandpa was a NYC Trolley Car Conductor HockeyMom Feb 2020 #12

The schools did close for a while. I don't know how long, but my grandmother remembered Squinch Feb 2020 #15

WOW, never thought about Trolley Car Conductors, elleng Feb 2020 #21

Go into your local cementary and see the number of grave markers with 1919/1920 as death year beachbumbob Feb 2020 #13

Speaking to old people who lived through it, I used to get the impression that the trauma of it Squinch Feb 2020 #14

I know I heard very littl talk from those who lived thru it beachbumbob Mar 2020 #23

my grandparents were babies. my grandpa said his uncle did funerals and had lots of caskets. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #16

My grandfather died of it. 3Hotdogs Feb 2020 #17

Good for your dad, he earned it & the principal was right. Wonderful story. appalachiablue Feb 2020 #18

My grandfather survived the Spanish flu. Alwaysna Feb 2020 #19

800 people died in one day in Philadelphia Buzz cook Feb 2020 #20

Kick dalton99a Feb 2020 #22