when i graduated hs i seem to remember mom taking me to sears to buy for me a navy blue suit.

when i turned 21 i was married and self sufficient and may have gotten a cake and a happy birthday.

as one of eight kids with folks who did not have high payinng professions not a lot of fuss was made over any one of us.

we did get a lot of encouragement and love. and dad used to say we could be anything we wanted. this last thing resulted in a humourous incident. my youngest sis was tucking one of her kids into bed once and asked them (the kid was young) what she wanted to be when she grew up. she said a puppy. my sis said "what?" "what ever made you say that?" the child said grandpa said i could be whatever i wanted and i love puppies so that is what i want to be.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.