Oh wow, this is such a vivid and frightening image in so few words, I am in awe.
(Also, wow, your family must have very long generations. Although actually ... *quick mental calculation* the Mr.'s grandfather fought in WWI and he's about 10 years older than you, so it's about the same. He was born pretty late in his parents' lives though, and so was his dad. This combined with the fact that he was raised in a pretty conservative culture have given him some unusual experiences for someone his age. It is a running joke in our household that he will say "When I was a kid--" and I will fill in "In the 1930s--"
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(Also, wow, your family must have very long generations. Although actually ... *quick mental calculation* the Mr.'s grandfather fought in WWI and he's about 10 years older than you, so it's about the same. He was born pretty late in his parents' lives though, and so was his dad. This combined with the fact that he was raised in a pretty conservative culture have given him some unusual experiences for someone his age. It is a running joke in our household that he will say "When I was a kid--" and I will fill in "In the 1930s--"
But I'm rambling now.)