Hi Pat, Thank you for sharing with us your memories of the 1940s. I have read some on Oak Ridge and know it was built my the US Government to make military weapons such as bombs. I have always been afraid to visit Oak Ridge for that reason. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Oneal <peon@icx.net> To: <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 1:06 AM Subject: Re: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] HELLO KENTUCKY LEGENDERS > I was just a child of seven in 1943, but I certainly remember pulling > the shades and extinguishing the lights. I lived 9 miles from Oak Ridge, > TN, the number one enemy target in the U.S. My dad worked in Oak Ridge, and > my brother was killed in a B-17 bomber in South Dakota. Yes, I remember the > rationing of stamps well. It was very difficult for a large family. > Customers would fight over a pound of meat at the grocery. The mill across > the street that had made ladies nylon hosiery was making parachutes for the > war effort. The sirens blew from across the street alerting residents of a > blackout. My story is too long to tell. Pat > > > -----Original Message----- > From: barbara <barm@bellsouth.net> > To: KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com > <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, September 09, 1999 7:50 PM > Subject: Re: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] HELLO KENTUCKY LEGENDERS > > > >Ramona, > > > >This is the most friendly list I have seen. But of course, arent most > >Kentuckians friendly/ > > > >I know it is not very nice to ask people's ages. But!!!!!!!!! it would be > >interesting to know how some of us old ones lived during the war years in > >the 40's. Ration stamps, paper drives, > >blackouts ---- remember how we use to have to have dark curtains at the > >windows and at certain times we would h ave air raids and it would be > >lights out. I remember that from living in the big city of Covington . I > >dont recall ever doing it on the farm in the country. > > > >And my grandmother would have these stars in the window, one for each son > >she had in the service. > > > >And the ice man, I am sure there are those who remember him. > > > >Now, I dont mind telling, I was just a teen during these years. > > > >I think it is just so interesting to go back and share our past way of > >living. > > > > > > > > >