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She was so poor she couldn't get a nickname?

If food was scarce like it was in the western world in the 30s people are more likely to remember a favourite food. My mother ate boiled onions everyday the one time she had a piece of bread would be extremely special and a memory to cherish.

Those of us living in the western world now would have a harded time picking a fav food because there is so much choice.

Your comment has a lot of first world assumptions about third world countries through the len of time without understanding your own history.



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