Everyone has a story to tell

@amadeo (111948)
United States
October 22, 2016 3:06pm CST
I have been reading lot of post here.Some saying they do not know what to write. Very hard to believe this.But we do have a story to tell. For me I have a story to tell. I was born in the Great Depression.My parent's were immigrant coming from Italy. During the depression years.My dad worked at a loom factory. He did his very best to support his family.Nine kids that we had. As I was growing up and remember on a weekly basis when he came home with a pay check.He was not very easy with his money sort of tight. Thursday was pay day.I knew this.He will give me a nickel. I was so happy.Took the nickel and went to the neighbor hood store I bought a candy bar like I normally do. Guess what the name of the candy bar.Pay Day.now that is a story I came up with and you can do the same. To this day.I still buy Pay day candy bar if I can find it This is my story. photo is public domain
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Oct 16
My story would be sort of like the movie forest gump
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Oct 16
@andriaperry.Well that is good.I love Forest Gump.do it
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Oct 16
@amadeo LOL some of it would be hard to believe
Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48501)
• Canada
22 Oct 16
That's a cute story, I know that those that come over from the old country worked very hard to give their families a better life. I can remember my Dad giving us 2 quarters as kids for our weekly allowance, and although my brothers had a lot of chores to do to earn that money, I only had to dry the dishes. We don't have payday chocolate bars in Canada, I'll bet that you didn't know that did you?
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Oct 16
@Juliaacv no I did not.Wonder why?
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
23 Oct 16
Wow those times were really hard. I guess I was lucky in my youth.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
23 Oct 16
@Letranknight2015 yes,you were.Time moves on.
Anna
@LadyDuck (459718)
• Switzerland
23 Oct 16
This is a sweet story Alfredo. I was a lucky kid, my father was not rich, but we had enough to live well. We were a happy family, the beginning of the 50's were not easy years, but beautiful years. People were happy.
Anna
@LadyDuck (459718)
• Switzerland
23 Oct 16
@amadeo Yes, I remember with pleasure my young years.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
23 Oct 16
@LadyDuck thank you.Nice to hear you had a happy one there.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (49167)
• United States
23 Oct 16
I haven't ate a Pay Day in years. Do they still make them ?
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
23 Oct 16
@Tampa_girl7 I thought of the same thing.Yes,they do still make them.But hard to find.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Oct 16
Your story is like a movie. I like it.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
23 Oct 16
@JohnRoberts thank you.Like a movie?
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Oct 16
@amadeo A movie about an Italian immigrant family experiencing hard times during the depression. A dad doing his best to support his family and a mom taking care of the kids in a new country. You are the first generation Italian American growing up.
Jose Juan
@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
22 Oct 16
That was an interesting story. Mine will have to be condensed into several chapters.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Oct 16
@quantum2020 there you go.You can do that.Loved to hear it.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134752)
• Roseburg, Oregon
22 Oct 16
That many kids would be hard to support. But at least you had a father that worked and supported his family.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Oct 16
@jstory07 yes we did.He was a very hard worker.
Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (58197)
• Centralia, Washington
22 Oct 16
Thanks for the encouragement. Fun story, too.
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
22 Oct 16
@sallypup your welcome.
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Elizabeth
@Poppylicious (11133)
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24 Oct 16
That is such a lovely memory. :)
Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
24 Oct 16
I love Payday's. Unfortunately, I can't have them anymore, since my girlfriend is allergic to peanuts.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129622)
• Israel
23 Feb 18
My parents had a business and I worked there while growing up and hated it and to get my money was very hard too. Yes, everyone has a story but not everyone wants to share it with all.