Category Archives: Family Customs

The traditions for family relationships, education priorities, recreation and leisure time, political affiliations, and social values.

Compulsive swimming behavior is part of the culture part 1

Swimming was a recreational activity but was also an escape from the heat. We swam in almost every mud puddle that was at least 6 feet deep. People engaged in compulsive swimming as a common adaptation. The culture for the … Continue reading

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50s family baseball customs and routines

50s family baseball customs were not an addition to family life, they were essential to family life. Family baseball customs were more than recreation, instead it was part of the daily routine of family life. They were routine family life, … Continue reading

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50s family fishing customs enhance relationships and thread history

50s family fishing customs created relationship superglue. Idyllic campsites on Ozark rivers at age 4 made forever childhood memories. Uncles and mentors teach fishing, biology, and life skills. Family travel customs combine practicality, economy, and adventure. Fisherman personalities connect generations … Continue reading

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50s childhood backroad memories biology geology and history

My 50s childhood includes many backroad memories. Travel to visit relatives, recreation, and the agriculture extended family life of my home state of Illinois and neighboring states influenced the experience. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins lived on dairy farms in … Continue reading

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