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Dear Ann Landers readers recall tough times and love
A reader in Sebastopol recalls being born in 1911 with indoor bathrooms and early 20th century hardships. He details family sacrifice, cars, wages, and 25 percent unemployment, praising his father’s devotion to education. A second letter shares a love-at-first-sight story from 1953 aboard the Stockholm, leading to marriage and six daughters, ending with a cue for more Seatmate letters and a humorous GEM OF THE DAY about barbers.
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