Download
1 / 10
100 likes | 210 Vues
Matthew Fillo shares delightful oral history snippets about his family's heritage and cherished memories. He recalls humorous childhood events, including an amusing car mishap involving his dad. Traditions of reading and writing book reports for his grandpa highlight the value of education in his upbringing. Celebrating holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving, and recipes like Chicken Paprikash and Spaghetti with Meatballs, reflect the warmth of familial bonds. Matthew also reminisces about popular past fads, games, and the simple joys of daily life.
E N D
Matthew Fillo’s Heritage January 28,1994
Oral History Question: Do you have any funny family stories? Answer: My dad once told me that when he was about six, he was driving in a car, and at a stop sign he just fell out of the car, so my uncle had to tell my grandma what happened. Question: Do your parents have any stories they tell about growing up? Answer: My dad told me that every month he had to read a book for my grandpa, then he had to write a book report about it, and he couldn't watch TV until he was done.
Heritage and Culture Question: What countries are part of your heritage? Answer: France, Sweden, Hungary, and Ireland are all part of my heritage. Question: What holidays do you celebrate? Answer: I celebrate The Fourth of July, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas etc., basic holidays.
Food, Recipes, and Home Remedies Question: What family recipes have been handed down for more than one generation? Answer: Chicken paprikash (pop-ree-kosh), has been handed down for more than one generation. Question: What was your favorite food that was prepared in your family when you were young? Were there certain foods prepared for certain days of the week? Answer: Spaghetti and meatballs was my nana’s favorite food. They always had fish on Fridays.
Food, Recipes, and Home Remedies (cont.) Question: What are your comfort foods that help you feel better? Answer: Soft boiled eggs and toast are my comfort foods. Question: If you had a family garden, what did you grow? Answer: We grew potatoes, and tomatoes.
Fashion and Fads Question: What kind of fads do you remember? Answer: Saddle shoes, and Poodle skirts were popular. Question: What hairstyles were popular when you were my age? Answer: The bouffant, and the crew cut were popular then.
Fashion and Fads (cont.) Question: How much did items cost when you were my age? Answer: You could get eight gallons of gas for $1.00, a loaf of bread was ten cents, and an eight room house was $3,500. Question: What first names were common when you were in school? Answer: Mary, Joseph, James, John, and Ann were all common names.
Games, Sports, Hobbies, and Entertainment Question: What games did you play at my age? Answer: We played Monkey in the Middle, Kickball, dodge ball, and cards. Question: What sports did you play at my age? Answer: We played baseball, and basketball.
Games, Sports, Hobbies and Entertainment (cont.) Question: What kinds of music were popular when you were my age? Answer: Pop, and rock & roll were popular then. Question: What television shows did you watch when you were my age? Answer: I watched Land of the Giants, My Three Sons, Roller Derby, and Johnny Quest.
Daily Life Question: What chores / responsibilities did you have as part of the family when you were my age? Why do you think this was important? Answer: I had a paper route, I would rake leaves, and shovel snow. It showed responsibility. Question: What transportation did you use when you were growing up? How did you get around? Answer: We would walk and use bicycles and cars.
