Do you live in the state you were born in?
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Comments (11)That's a catchy tune. I had heard that song before, but I think it was done by Shaun Cassidy or somebody. Never heard of Dion or the Belmonts, though. He's kind of cute, but probably not now, lol. Tammy...See More#1 Song on the day you were born
Comments (58)Ha!! Duke of Earl by Gene Chandler....always liked that song!!! My movie is State Fair! Pretty good movie! justterrilynn, A Summer Place is a great movie; very scandalous for it's time. Richard Egan and Dorothy Maguire are wonderful in it; Sandra Dee and Troy Donohue are fine but I enjoy Dorothy Maguire. There are a few renditions of the Theme from A Summer Place but my favorite is by the Percy Faith Orchestra, which is the version you hear in the movie....See MoreWhat part of the country (State if your inclined) do you live in?
Comments (96)Central OH. I was raised near Cincinnati - my husband and I moved to San Diego to find work (for him, a carpenter) in late 1979 due to the recession - construction and factory jobs had crashed to a halt. I stayed there after we split; really felt more at home there than I ever had in OH. But, after almost 13 years, the cost of living was becoming a strain and I wanted some family near as well - so back to OH, this time to Columbus, though, and I have found it to be a very pleasant place to live. Lots of parks, cycling and hiking, great live music, very many good and varied restaurants including lots of ethnic (various African, middle eastern, and other-than-Chinese Asian.) All sorts of activity. The past two summers have been hotter and more humid than the first 25, but I still find them tolerable (I like heat) and the winters are still pretty moderate -- the past 2 weeks of erratic weather notwithstanding - I don't mind them at all. Still, I think about trying another part of the country. I would like to go back to the San Diego area but do not think it would be a wise financial move....See MoreHow far do you live from the place you were born?
Comments (91)What an interesting question! My answer? about 1300 miles. Lars' and Jmms' comments are resonating -- thank goodness in the US we can pretty much live where we wish and do as we wish, because in other times and circumstances, that was not possible. My Mom/Grandma/Family were sent to an internment camp -- that was pretty far from where they had chosen to live and where my Mom was born. I don't have "grandma's china" or anything else -- if she had any in the first place, it was not useful enough to be dragged to a camp. They did choose to return to their home after the government allowed it (which was quite a bit after the war) and their home had been completely looted, so it was a start over from scratch. During the war, my Mom was sent even further away (2500 miles) for an opportunity to get out of the camp and get a high school/trade education...with no idea of if/when she'd be allowed back, or what would really happen to her (she was about 16 then). Sometimes circumstances push people to make tough choices. My Dad left his country of birth for better opportunities, and did the best he could; we moved a fair amount when I was a kid to pursue better opportunities for our family....See More- 3 years ago
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