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Originally Posted by nicole21290
Well, my mom grew up around San Jose, and she was a debutante-type. Her grandparents were a real big family in San Jose, wealthy. Her great-grandfather was like the first doctor in Santa Clara county, came across in a covered wagon, the whole bit. My dad grew up on a farm, and it was very odd. I mean, they weren't suited for each other in that way, very dissimilar backgrounds. But people didn't think about it. When it was time to get married, you got married It's not like that today. My dad went to work for my mother's grandfather, who had started a coffee company in San Francisco. (1982)
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[Do you come from an academic background? You come across as being well-educated.] I wouldn't say so. My mother and father both graduated from college, but they weren't particularly intellectual by any means. (1984)
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thanks for sharing all these tidbits. don't think i've ever seen these 2 before, especially the top one.
weird statement about "the time to get married" considering it was made by someone born in California in mid-20th century.