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Remember when ...
Each issue, we ask readers about a memory that tells a story. We will publish some of these stories here on the Web for fellow readers to enjoy.

What is/was the best pet you ever had?
Published November/December 2002

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Describe the very first time you voted in an election.
Published September/October 2002

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Ignoring all dietary restrictions, what is your all-time favorite meal?
Published July/August 2002

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Who is your all-time favorite actor/actress?
Published March/April 2002

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What was the most surprising compliment you've ever received?
Published January/February 2002

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Describe the greatest party you have ever attended.
Published November/December 2001

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What was the most original Halloween costume you've ever worn?
Published September/October 2001

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How did you first learn to swim?
Published July/August 2001

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What was your most embarrassing moment?
Published July/August 2001

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What's your favorite memory of your best friend during childhood?
Published March/April 2001

Here’s how some of our readers responded:

I met my best friend Vicki in senior high. I had a slight heart murmur and was allowed to take the school elevator instead of the stairs. Vicki had a limp due to polio as a small child and had an elevator pass as well. We became friends for life while waiting for that elevator. Our relationship grew and Vicki was my maid of honor and godmother of my oldest son, Gary. We went through many of life’s moments together. Who would have thought an old elevator could have made such a difference in my life? - Darline Pirozzi - Palm Bay, Florida

My cousin Lillie was always a real firecracker. I was living in Florida and recall a visit I made to her in Manhattan when I was eight years old. Lillie was quite street wise while I was just an unworldly Florida girl. One day we were walking together on the streets of Manhattan and Lillie introduced me to foot-long hot dogs and chocolate malts. I was taught to NEVER waste food but became full while enjoying both of these. I asked Lillie to finish my shake so it wouldn’t be wasted. She said she would only if I bought her another hot dog to go along with it. I did, of course, spending the last of my money. Needless to say, Lillie never had a problem maneuvering her way around the city or the people there!
- Mary Ann - Tampa, Florida

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What did you do with your very first paycheck?
Published January/February 2001

Here’s how some of our online readers responded:

I worked in a beauty shop. I swept the floor, arranged the magazines and washed bobby pins. If I didn’t wash them correctly, I had to wash them over again. I was paid in cash and I put a deposit on a wooden table and chair set for my sister, Daisy. I paid this off weekly. - Jane Cecelski - Englishtown, N.J.

I worked in a tomato plant that made ketchup. My uncle worked there and he brought me in. We got paid every two weeks and with my first check, I bought a belted green coat. This was to blend with my school uniform. Then they found out that I was only 15 and they let me go because I couldn’t work on a conveyor belt. - Marion Perry - Manalapan, N.J.

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Which Valentine's Day stands out above the rest?
Published November/December 2000

Here’s how a resident of Tampa’s University Village responded:

The most memorable Valentine’s Day was when my husband of 6 months wrote in the dust of our Venetian blinds, “I love you.” I dusted more often after that. - Wanda Bowyer

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What are some of your favorite holiday traditions?
Published September/October 2000

Here’s how some residents of Tampa’s Weinberg Village responded:

As a child my father Rabbi Greenberg was always at the synagogue during the holidays. My fondest memories are being accepted by everyone I came in contact with. My father started the synagogue in Woodmont Connecticut and I was so proud that he was my father.- Mary Surasky

I remember the holidays at my parents home as being full of love, laughter and lots and lots of good food! - Sylvia Ruffkess

I remember all the adult women dressed in their best outfits. We would walk to the synagogue and then back home to see how many New Year cards had arrived. Sometimes during the services my brother and friends and myself would slip out to the drugstore called Schamands and get our fill of homemade candy. - Charles Kluglose

We kept a very strict holiday tradition. My sister and I always received beautiful new dresses, hats and new shoes. I remember my father beaming with pride and saying every man has one wife and I have three! - Fanny Schaecter

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Reminisce about your favorite summer.
Published July/August 2000

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What was your best vacation?
Published June 2000

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What was the very first movie you saw in a theater?
Published May 2000

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Remember when you got your first television? Describe your experience.
Published April 2000

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What was your very first job?
Published March 2000

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If you prefer to submit your Remember When articles by mail, send them to:

Home Front Magazine
Remember When
P.O. Box 291638
Tampa, FL 33687

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