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Figarosmom

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10. My Dad used to sing this

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 09:34 PM

Jan 30

He had all of Robesons records

My Mom's Dad worked on the coal mines and lived in the coal mine owned housing and shopped at the company store. So she lived this life. They were allowed to have a cow and some chickens. I think they even had a pig.

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