Timing the American Experience Just Right

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	Timing the American Experience Just Right By Tom Purcell

My parents’ generation timed it just right. Born in the thick of the Great Depression, they were taught from an early age how to pinch a penny. Though they were little at the time, they experienced the sacrifices of World War II. My father was drafted and served two years in the Army during the Korean War. By the time my parents married in 1956, America was on its way. Like many couples of the ...

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