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ProfessorGAC

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2. We Had A Steel Mill, Too!

Reply to debm55 (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 20, 2024, 11:21 AM

Sep 2024

And, several blocks away there was a nail plant. That's where my F-i-L worked.
There were 3 even bigger employers in town though, so I don't think we'd call it a steel town.
Industrial town? Absolutely. White collar, it was not.

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Extending On DebM's Halloween Threads [View all] ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 OP

Sorry, ProfessorGAC, I wish I did, but I lived in a Steel town. Best house gave away a quarter. However, You had to stay debm55 Sep 2024 #1

We Had A Steel Mill, Too! ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #2

There was a small farm in the middle of the suburban livetohike Sep 2024 #3

Cool! ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #4

The hot cider was so nice especially on a cold, livetohike Sep 2024 #5

hey Skittles Sep 2024 #6

I Didn't Try To... ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #7

Halloween wasn't really a thing back then in England Skittles Sep 2024 #8

When I took my children trick or treating there were 3 houses that stood out for Halloween Niagara Sep 2024 #9

We Do The Chip Thing Too ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #10

I almost forgot to get back to you, Professor Niagara Sep 2024 #12

Great story! Nothing like that, but if we went to our cousin's for Halloween in Northern NJ we always Got More Candy... electric_blue68 Sep 2024 #11

We were usually one of those. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #13