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Alaskan
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I know! And what if I ended up in southern Africa in the time of the Roman empire? There would be no hope for me at all!
Those worm holes probably aren't very accurate!
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I know! And what if I ended up in southern Africa in the time of the Roman empire? There would be no hope for me at all!
Those worm holes probably aren't very accurate!
Saw a very good movie (IMHO) starring Robin Williams, I never really saw it advertised and I don't think it hit main stream, but I thought it was excellent: What Dreams May Come. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Dreams_May_Come_(film) I foun d it "thought provoking". Sad to say that he ended up doing exactly what the movie was more or less stressing NOT to do.
greybeard
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That, is someone I would have liked to have met! Texans never forget where their real home is. Under the Lone Star.
(and he spoke Latin too.............you realize how rare that is? )
Thank you for sharing those moments, and please continue to do so.
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Alaskan
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You are welcome! And thanks! He really was 1 of a kind. He was the eldest kid of an only child (his dad), so his dad's parents spoiled him! In some bad ways... but in lots of good ones too.
By being "old fashioned " I meant that they strongly believed in a classical education which meant you had to be fluent in Latin, French, and have a smattering of Greek. But because they were Texian, you had to be an excellent shot, and know about horses and cattle and such and memorize all important Texas dates.
My dad never did well with his French (probably why he forgave me failing Latin), but he got his Latin learned, and a smattering of Greek. My parents would always good naturedly argue about Latin pronunciation. My mom also knew Latin... but my mom had been taught Church Latin, and my dad Classical Latin.
Growing up my dad spent a great deal of time with his grandmother (his dad's mom). She was fluent in French, German, English, Latin, and Greek. She would read all sorts of things to him for hours at a time. But only educational things. My dad took an interest in astronomy at one point, so she read to him every astronomy book that she could find. He remembered so well what she read, that in second grade he was asked to give an astronomy lecture to the 5th grade. And he was NOT a good reader in 2nd grade. He was very slow to learn to read, and at first read very slowly. That was a big reason why his grandmother read to him. But they kept telling him that he was brilliant, and often brilliant people just mature more slowly, so he shouldn't worry, it would come with time. And it did. By the time he was in high school he was an excellent reader.
My dad never did become a good speller. He wrote many books and articles and lectures... but he always dictated to a secretary or my mom. I have no idea who wrote his papers for him in high school and college.
Maybe he just managed to muddle through, or maybe he dictated then too!
Baymule
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Your Dad sounds like he was a great man. Not great like a king, president or someone that would have books written about him, but great in that he was worth knowing, he raised fine children who in turn raised fine children. You are his legacy and your children are your legacy. I have great memories of my parents, grand parents and great grand parents. It is a sobering thought when you look around and realize that you are the old generation.
RollingAcres
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@Alaskan thank you for sharing the memories of your dad. He sounds like a great man.
I saw that movie. I was fine for the first 15 minutes and then balled my eyes out the rest of the movie. When he passed that was the most downloaded movie everyone watched. If you like John Belushi, one of my favorites is Continental Divide. I liked that one because to me it showed a side of his talent he didnt show very often. I remember thinking, " he has so much untapped talent." So did Mr. Williams. Everyone focused on his comedy, but the movie What Dreams May Come, showed his vuneralbility(sp) that he didnt show to the public.
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Wehner Homestead
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Love hearing about people’s lives! I’m a bit of a history buff!
Pastor Dave
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Your Dad sounds remarkable, and not to contradict Bay, but learning all the various languages does sound kingly or diplomatic to me, IMHO. In another time or place he could have been influential in the Louisiana Purchase or Presidente de Mexico, or even Caesar.
