Where I came from!

[mailman82]

When I was in the third grade, would be 1956. We took a nickle in on Friday to pay for our milk for the week. Yes a half pint of milk was a penney. My Mother would give my brother and I each 3 nickles, she would tell us to pay for our milk and give the other 2 nickles to the teacher. Tell the teacher to pay for the kids whose parents could not afford it. That is why I am a proud Liberal. My brother on the other hand is a very rich righty. He was ranting about the President wants his money to pay for the people who don't work. I told him, him "You forgot where you came from. He called me a bleeding heart liberal. I said thanks!

[NYC_SKP]

1. I love this story, about extra nickles to the teacher for those less fortunate..

That's just so remarkable...

[City Lights]

2. Thanks for sharing!

Brought a smile to my face!

Rec'd.

[JNelson6563]

3. What a great mom!Awesome.

[liberal N proud]

4. I can't figure out where my brothers changed either

My parents were very liberal politically. My mother even ran a couple of campaigns for Democratic Senators locally. Yet I have 2 brothers who live and breath on every breath of the GOP. And the other one is so racist, he can't stand Obama.

[jwirr]

7. Parents are not always the biggest influence on our lives even

though we would like to think we are. Peers can really change a person even after they are grown up. One of my brothers married into a family that though a lot like your brothers because of the influence of her family. After they got a divorce I helped him come back home by letting him read books about people like Harry Truman. I knew he would like them and today he is a very informed Democrat. It is all about who we run into in life.

[pinboy3niner]

5. K&R

That's a GREAT story! :thumbsup:

[AverageJoe90]

6. Neat story.

It seems that your mother taught you well. Kinda sad your bro seems to have forgotten all that, though. :(

[PETRUS]

8. Your mother sounds wonderful. K&R nt