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Everyday Fellows of the Golden Era?
Looks like this thread hasn't been updated in a while! Well, I think we could always use a few more photos of handsome gents, so here's my contribution. This photo of my grandfather (left) and his brothers was taken in early spring of 1945. I'm reasonably certain that it was on my...- Jennifer Hebert
- Post #95
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Everyday Women of the Golden Era
Please forgive the close crop on this one. I've pestered my aunt to send me a copy the original scan (I lost it in a pc crash), but haven't heard back yet. This photo of my grandmother was taken sometime in the late 40s in Hawaii. She's in her early 20s here. In the original photo, you can see...- Jennifer Hebert
- Post #776
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Is Swearing a Vice?
If you cuss often enough that you have trouble speaking without it (around kids, church, etc.), then that's something you should work on. Other then that, words are just words. Sometimes the best way to get your point across is to use a swear word. That said, I've always tried to be more...- Jennifer Hebert
- Post #73
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Being called by your first name at work
I work in an industry where we're required to go by our first names - customer service. Specifically, at an inbound call center. As a result, forms of address stay casual all the way to the top of the food chain. It's never "Mr. Smith" or even "John Smith", just "John" (unless we have to...- Jennifer Hebert
- Post #129
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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A Culture of Snark
As an aside, my grandparents were pretty snarky--although I think my granny developed it as an adult to cope with her ornery, bayou-bred husband. I definitely agree with what you're saying though, especially online. You really can't read the comments on any public site without seeing all...- Jennifer Hebert
- Post #71
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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