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    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to NANCY BACKUS on Mon Jul 1 01:08:00 2019
    Hello NANCY!

    ** 27.06.19 - 20:38, NANCY BACKUS wrote to JOE MACKEY:

    I was tempted to knock on the door of this one place, which has been
    "restored" to ask to look around, but then thought better of it.
    Partly because I couldn't remember the landladies name. :) I
    imagine I would get a well than warm welcome as a stranger wanting
    to come in and look around someone's house. :)

    My experience has been that most people are quite willing to let a
    former resident, or descendent of a former owner/resident see what
    it's become.... they like the connection to the past through a real
    person, too... ;)

    One time, (about 20 years ago now) my mother and I drove by her first
    family home, the home were I was raised up until age 9. We stopped along
    the side of the street to have a good look at the house. We sat silently
    as many memories flooded back. Then she suggested we knock on the door and see if we can get a look inside. I thought this idea was a bit untoward
    or a weird idea to say the least. I resisted, but she decided to go for
    it. I stayed in the car, but she stepped out to see if anyone was home
    and would let her in for a tour. About thirty minutes later, she came
    back with quite a story of a wonderful visit.

    I regretted not going along when I had the chance!

    A few years after that, I was able to "visit" the house with google street-view and noticed how it had changed once again.

    And now only a few weeks ago, google street-view revealed that the house
    does not exist anymore. But I digress..


    ../|ug

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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Mon Jul 1 07:07:40 2019
    August wrote to Nancy --

    I stayed in the car, but she stepped out to see if anyone was home
    and would let her in for a tour. About thirty minutes later, she came
    back with quite a story of a wonderful visit.

    I imagine most people would be more willing to let in a little old lady
    than an strange male.

    I regretted not going along when I had the chance!

    I should have at least tried anyway...
    That is a small town anyway.

    And now only a few weeks ago, google street-view revealed that the house does
    not exist anymore. But I digress..

    Many of the places I've lived are no longer around for any number of
    reasons. I keep thinking how with it gone people are losing money on tours once
    I become rich and famous (or infamous) with signs I once lived there. :)
    Joe
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