[Gay State Conservative]

I was born in Boston in 1932.The rich people were white.The poor people were white.

My father was born in,and brought up in,Southie in the teens/20's/30's.He was Irish and back then the Irish were the n**gers of Boson.Employers routinely posted signs saying "no Irish need apply".

But he worked hard and bought a nice house in Waban (part of Newton) and had it paid off in 6 years while supporting a wife (Mom didn't "work") and 4 kids.

[Mears]

I ended up in Newton too.

The old timers worked,and worked,and worked.

No whining or self-pity. Just work.

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