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OldBaldy1701E

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35. My family was a study in opposites.

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:05 AM

Apr 24

My father's parents were known as Pop and Grandma Juicy (because she always had Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum in her purse... usually for the grandkids of course).

My mother's parents were known as Grandmother and Grandfather, although Grandfather died when I was like 2.

Every Christmas, we got the stuffy, English luncheon at my mother's parents, and then the down home country Christmas with my father's parents.

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When you were a child, what did you call your grandmother and grandfather? I called mine Meme and Papa. And you? [View all] debm55 Apr 23 OP

Grandma and Pa; Oma and Opa nt CozyMystery Apr 23 #1

Thank you very much, CozyMystery. Is that Greek? debm55 Apr 23 #2

German or Dutch Laurelin Apr 23 #17

German. My grandparents lived in Leipzig their entire lives. nt CozyMystery Apr 23 #23

The oldest male cousin of my extended cohort gave them the monikers, "Momo & Popo"... hlthe2b Apr 23 #3

HAHAHHAHA. Thank you very much for sharing with us, hithe2b debm55 Apr 23 #4

I'm from the South tonkatoy8888 Apr 23 #5

Thank you very much for sharing with us, tonkatoy8888, debm55 Apr 23 #6

I only had a grandmother deRien Apr 23 #7

Thank you very much for sharing with us. deRien. debm55 Apr 23 #8

My maternal grandparents were Oma and Opa, my paternal grandparents Grandma and Grandpa Redleg Apr 23 #9

That is great, Thank you for sharing with us, Redleg. debm55 Apr 23 #10

Paternal Grandparents were Dzedo and Baba. Maternal livetohike Apr 23 #11

Thank you very very much for sharing with us, livetohike. My grandmother on my maternal side was was Baba. debm55 Apr 23 #12

One of my grandmothers was "Grandma", the other was "Nana". surrealAmerican Apr 23 #13

Thank you very much.surrealAmerican. I am sorry. debm55 Apr 23 #14

I was boring - Grandma and Grandpa was what I called them. lark Apr 23 #15

Thank you very much for sharing that with us, lark. I like it . debm55 Apr 23 #16

My paternal grandparents were Mimi and Papa. Aristus Apr 23 #18

Oh how sweet. Thank you , Aristus. debm55 Apr 24 #46

Gram and Gramp. Hard to believe they've been gone for so long. 58 and 52 years. Vinca Apr 23 #19

Thank you Vinca. debm55 Apr 24 #48

My father's parents were Grandmom and Grandpop; Mad_Dem_X Apr 23 #20

Granny and grandad (insert last name here). Granny or grandad applegrove Apr 23 #21

Oma (grandmother) and opa (grandfather) - German JustKay Apr 23 #22

Grandma and Grandad some_of_us_are_sane Apr 23 #24

Baba u4ic Apr 23 #25

TwoDad and Gram UpInArms Apr 24 #26

My family is Polish and Slovak Endlessmike56 Apr 24 #27

Grandma was my father's mother. She died when I was 8. greatauntoftriplets Apr 24 #28

You are up too late. rzemanfl Apr 24 #30

I can sleep late tomorrow if I want. greatauntoftriplets Apr 24 #32

Thank you, greatauntoftriplets. debm55 Apr 24 #45

You're welcome. greatauntoftriplets Apr 24 #47

Maternal was Nana and Granddaddy Figarosmom Apr 24 #29

Thank you, for sharing. Figarosmom. That is funny. debm55 Apr 24 #44

Gramma and Grandad. FuzzyRabbit Apr 24 #31

That sounds wonderful, FuzzyRabbit. debm55 Apr 24 #43

Maternal grandparents were mom mom n pop pop..loved them dearly Deuxcents Apr 24 #33

Thank you so much for sharing, Deuxcents. debm55 Apr 24 #42

Busia, which is Polish for Grandma MIButterfly Apr 24 #34

Thank you very much, MIButterfly. A long and loving life your Busia had❤️ debm55 Apr 24 #41

My family was a study in opposites. OldBaldy1701E Apr 24 #35

Thank you very much. OldBaldy1701E for sharing. debm55 Apr 24 #40

My dad's mom we called "Grandmama". mwmisses4289 Apr 24 #36

Thank you for sharing, mwmisses4289 debm55 Apr 24 #39

My maternal grandparents were Niagara Apr 24 #37

Very sweet. Thank you, Niagara, for sharing. debm55 Apr 24 #38