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CountAllVotes

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7. big secret indeed

Reply to wcast (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 10:25 AM

Apr 2017

I had a brother younger than myself. He was likely what is today called "autistic".

Curious boy that he was found some tampons in Mother's closet while snooping around. He had the box in his hand and he asked me why did she have cigarettes in her closet hidden away like that.

I remember telling him I did not know and I grabbed the box from his hand and put it back in the closet where it was hidden.

Sad in hindsight. This was in the late 1960s - early 1970s best I can remember.

Catholic families ... yep.

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