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berniesandersmittens

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19. Reminds me of my grandfather's elementary school picture

Reply to twodogsbarking (Original post)

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 03:56 PM

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My grandpa was standing on the side, barefoot and with a rope tying his too large, rolled up jeans on.

All the kids are smiling ...including my little grandfather.

Poverty is a harsh life. The pic fills me with so much sadness and yet also admirstion. That little boy worked the rest of his life doing hard labor to provide a better life for his children.

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This is what beautiful Americans looked like in 1964. Despite poverty. We haven't come far enough. [View all] twodogsbarking Saturday OP

It's heartbreaking NameAlreadyTaken Saturday #1

It was heartbreaking to me the first few times I looked. I have looked many times and it reminds me twodogsbarking Saturday #2

Wow I'm so happy that things are so much better today!!!!! WarGamer Saturday #3

Yup, I see that around here Farmer-Rick Saturday #14

You nailed it. twodogsbarking Saturday #4

No, we haven't come far enough, except in insidiousness... appmanga Saturday #5

Mind bending by the media. Yep. twodogsbarking Saturday #10

It almost seems like having to be dunked markodochartaigh Saturday #6

And being preached at that they better vanlassie Saturday #9

Maybe it's just me, markodochartaigh Saturday #12

So scary! catchnrelease Saturday #20

... Solly Mack Saturday #7

In 1964 Codifer Saturday #8

Too sad malaise Saturday #11

I wonder if any of the children in those pics are known today as adults. twodogsbarking Saturday #13

Good question malaise Saturday #15

Sad. Also sad is that if any of those people are still alive today, they probably voted for Trump. Fil1957 Saturday #16

So no surprise that nothing has changed. Aristus Saturday #17

There is nothing romantic, glamorous, or lucky about being hungry or homeless. Ping Tung Saturday #18

Reminds me of my grandfather's elementary school picture berniesandersmittens Saturday #19