Great story! 15 years old... so dumb, so young, and so fearless. I think your grandfather had a huge dose of courage to boot, but that external motivation no doubt expedited the decision.
Galaga is just so much better than Pac Man (though I would argue that Ms Pac Man is on par). I would have played Galaga too.
That was great that your dad opened up. You learned a lot about your family history. What your family, and most families that emigrated or were brought here went through in their lives can be heart wretching. However, their experiences need to be learned to show what life was really like and the injustices they endured, that are rarely mentioned.
I remember a Poli Sci class I took briefly mentioned the pogroms, but I haven't come across anything that was more in depth. I guess I'll have to do my own research.
Great story! 15 years old... so dumb, so young, and so fearless. I think your grandfather had a huge dose of courage to boot, but that external motivation no doubt expedited the decision.
Galaga is just so much better than Pac Man (though I would argue that Ms Pac Man is on par). I would have played Galaga too.
That was great that your dad opened up. You learned a lot about your family history. What your family, and most families that emigrated or were brought here went through in their lives can be heart wretching. However, their experiences need to be learned to show what life was really like and the injustices they endured, that are rarely mentioned.
Yeah I had no idea about the crap the Russians threw way *before* the holocaust. It's too easy to forget or in my case not dig a little to remember.
I remember a Poli Sci class I took briefly mentioned the pogroms, but I haven't come across anything that was more in depth. I guess I'll have to do my own research.
Nice to read about some of your ancestry, Andrew.
Plus you have a lot of retirement years ahead of you with those genes!
and my mom made it to 98! 🚫😵