Aunt Marie

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My aunt Marie's best friend was an alien from outer space who took her to his planet, where she met Abraham Lincoln, among other people. This video only barely touches the surface of Aunt Marie. (Is it any wonder I'm so crazy?)

Aunt Betsy

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My mother always said that of all my aunts, I was most like Betsy (and probably least like my mother!). She was another unique person whom I loved very much.

Aunt Mel, Part 2

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Mel's story was too long for one video, so this is the second part.

Aunt Mel, Part 1

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My mother's oldest sister was a unique woman who, among other things, was married 13 times, to 12 different men (#5 and #7 were the same guy, and in between he was married to one of her sisters). In Part 1, my mother lists some of her accomplishments throughout her life.

Times Past

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My mother reminisces about life in the early 1900s

Biscuits

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This is a very short story I've heard my mother talk about for years, and it always fascinates me, food addict that I am. It is about a neighbor she used to visit, who made the best biscuits she ever tasted.

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Oatmeal

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My mother talks about the Depression...and oatmeal.