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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 2097975, member: 27832&quot;]Mom&#039;s parents were doing pretty well as a newly-married couple going into the Depression -- they had a few thousand dollars in the bank, which was a tidy sum for a young couple at that time.</p><p><br /></p><p>They lost it all, of course, and he was out of work for a long time. My mother&#039;s earliest memory is of her father coming back to the house, and her mother asking &quot;Did you find any work today?&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>As I understand it, for the rest of their lives, they always had cash around the house. I think Mom specifically mentioned mattresses. All three kids were aware of it, though, so I <i>hope</i> none of it slipped through the cracks when they were wrapping up the estate.</p><p><br /></p><p>The house is still occupied. I&#039;ve toyed with the idea of buying it someday, and going through it with a fine-toothed comb -- but I know nothing about real estate speculation, except &quot;don&#039;t lead with your heart&quot;. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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