Archive (11 life histories found)

From about age 13 - 16, I spent a few summers picking strawberries for a local farmer. The wages weren't good but the craic was great and many new friends were made. The man who recruited the young ones from our area sometimes picked us up in a small…

J' member. J'member the days we played ball on the streets,Not a care in the world as we munched on our sweets. No cars to disrupt us 'cept cops on the beatPlodding their way on oversized feet. J'member the days when the milk was delivered,The…