tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post8708483976502166568..comments2023-10-31T10:37:52.875-04:00Comments on that girl from around the bay: D if for Dolebaygirl32http://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-41120322844597423782013-04-05T07:07:26.094-04:002013-04-05T07:07:26.094-04:00I love your posts, so far. I've only been to N...I love your posts, so far. I've only been to Newfoundland once, many years ago. I always intended to get back, but never did. Your stories and photos are so interesting. Thanks for stopping by my blog.<br /><a href="http://oaklawnimages.blogspot.ca//" rel="nofollow">Kathy at Oak Lawn Images</a> Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069212392695293682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-66722712940686998982013-04-05T05:54:09.671-04:002013-04-05T05:54:09.671-04:00don't get me started - I had that conver with ...don't get me started - I had that conver with husband a few weeks ago went on for hoursbaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-61584617300670106932013-04-05T05:53:21.787-04:002013-04-05T05:53:21.787-04:00makes me want to start my own garden nowmakes me want to start my own garden nowbaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-22798677794426500632013-04-05T05:52:16.268-04:002013-04-05T05:52:16.268-04:00hopefully things take a turn again - for the bette...hopefully things take a turn again - for the betterbaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-6632804310395758142013-04-05T05:51:52.685-04:002013-04-05T05:51:52.685-04:00yepyepbaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-56613523531985453482013-04-05T05:51:44.911-04:002013-04-05T05:51:44.911-04:00they are bad now, but not nearly as bad as they co...they are bad now, but not nearly as bad as they could bebaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-20855098820608357392013-04-05T05:51:24.793-04:002013-04-05T05:51:24.793-04:00social assistance/welfare is similar to the dole, ...social assistance/welfare is similar to the dole, but unfortunately most people on those tend to stay on them for much longerbaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-63755514528182201722013-04-05T05:50:21.142-04:002013-04-05T05:50:21.142-04:00I just hope with the way the economy is going now ...I just hope with the way the economy is going now history does not repeat itselfbaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-30933585563016185672013-04-05T05:49:06.656-04:002013-04-05T05:49:06.656-04:00it sure was a lot of peopleit sure was a lot of peoplebaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-87947735663931313892013-04-05T05:48:20.612-04:002013-04-05T05:48:20.612-04:00and how far things have come since then - but they...and how far things have come since then - but they never thought their grandkids would have computers in their pockets :)baygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-3139642192698506982013-04-05T05:47:33.174-04:002013-04-05T05:47:33.174-04:00I can't imagine living in that kind of poverty...I can't imagine living in that kind of poverty- we take too much for granted these daysbaygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-63524573302784395662013-04-05T03:27:18.734-04:002013-04-05T03:27:18.734-04:00how times have changed. Then it was for survival a...how times have changed. Then it was for survival and necessities, now so many people think it's their birth right or something!!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308283886291160625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-28684727535734876832013-04-04T21:07:05.128-04:002013-04-04T21:07:05.128-04:00Great slice of history, thanks for sharing. My gr...Great slice of history, thanks for sharing. My grandmother's family had a huge garden during those years as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515397829167775263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-82118332686585073862013-04-04T20:40:31.774-04:002013-04-04T20:40:31.774-04:00Everything happens in cycles. Looks like many Amer...Everything happens in cycles. Looks like many Americans are going to be on the government dole.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-82015107773482486112013-04-04T19:39:10.443-04:002013-04-04T19:39:10.443-04:00Dole?
Do they get free pineapples?Dole?<br />Do they get free pineapples?Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-12436679503377437632013-04-04T13:11:48.398-04:002013-04-04T13:11:48.398-04:00I've heard the expression 'on the dole'...I've heard the expression 'on the dole' used in British writings. Times sure were hard in the 30s. They are bad now....JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-4899055543424024482013-04-04T11:51:11.198-04:002013-04-04T11:51:11.198-04:00This is interesting Bay Girl, over here the dole i...This is interesting Bay Girl, over here the dole is now basically the name for the money we pay out to the unemployed people who are seeking jobs to keep them alive while they try to find work. It has it's critics but it helps many and it's interesting to see where its roots came from as well.Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400755239612162157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-64016182459088772072013-04-04T11:23:33.069-04:002013-04-04T11:23:33.069-04:00Thta's amazing that this was around because I ...Thta's amazing that this was around because I am unsure if others had this. I remember my dad talking about making .10 cents a day and hopping the rails in the '30's. very neat to read about the DoleBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-46548796261521036402013-04-04T10:03:12.059-04:002013-04-04T10:03:12.059-04:00That's a scary amount of people for the time.That's a scary amount of people for the time.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-29686420403079581412013-04-04T09:57:46.259-04:002013-04-04T09:57:46.259-04:00it's amazing how long and terrible people suff...it's amazing how long and terrible people suffered without some kind of social safety netsAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3969714656407026504.post-23763860300466165992013-04-04T08:20:40.522-04:002013-04-04T08:20:40.522-04:00That is a lot of people in trouble all at once.......That is a lot of people in trouble all at once.... I remember my mom telling me that the average wage back then was around $22 a month. Her dad was going place to place doing whatever he could find to keep body and soul alive for his family..they had a huge garden. She said people would come to the back door and beg for food. Hard times but those who survived it could survivie pretty much anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com