He would wake us on Saturday mornings whistling reveille. This was usually accompanied by a glass of OJ and quick, vigorous back rubs to “get the blood pumping.” It was time to do chores and you weren’t going out to play before the house was spotless because this officer-father liked precision, control, and cleanliness. The army had been a good choice for him.
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In this week's Roundup: The Italian New Jersey Accent, a fun baseball tale, and genealogy masks of the day #1-#6.
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In this week's Roundup: Solving a long-held family history mystery, WDYTYA flashback, and more.
In this week's Roundup: Reconstructing Irish archive lost in 1922 fire, ancestral songs, a reminder to act on the proposed rate hike by the USCIS, and more.
In this week's Roundup: A soldier who gave his all in the Korean War accounted for, important news about a proposed fee increase by the USCIS, a charming family tradition, and more.
In this week's Roundup: A morphing surname, detours in Scotland, a great-grandmother who crossed the Atlantic three times throughout her immigration journey, and other tales from the roots of Melissa McCarthy.
