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I was born at the beginning of WW2 and grew up during the 1940s. Things were always in short supply, rationing continued into the 1950s. Shop-bought toys were almost unknown. There were plenty of bombed buildings to explore. I didn't see a television (in 405 line black and white on a 12" screen!) until I was in my teens. Children had to be well behaved or they were disciplined. At school caning was common. Most people were poor (in financial terms) but boys tried to look smart and girls tried to look pretty. The cubs and scouts were popular as they had camps to attend in summer. Every scout had a fearsome looking sheath knife, but I don't recall any ever being used as a weapon. The church was still important, and we all made the most of our lives. We knew education offered rewards in the future. We were still a homogenous people as immigration hadn't started. Few people had cars and the vast majority used public transport. Looking back on it, they were good times. Crime was virtually unknown. Nobody had heard of pornography or 'recreational' drugs. Mobile phones, personal computers and the like were all in the future. Everyone was slim. Dear departed days.
I still tend to 'make do and mend', and abhor waste.
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Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.
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