1. Where did you live when you were my age (8)?
Mom: I lived in Unionville, Ontario, Canada. Dad: Galway City, Co. Galway, Ireland. Nana: "I lived at 264 Westmount Avenue, Toronto, Canada." Granddad: "I lived in a terraced house in Yellowbatter Drogheda Ireland." 2. Which city/town were you born in? Mom: I was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dad: Galway City, Co. Galway, Ireland. Nana: "I was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada." Granddad: "I was born in my granny’s house in Mary Street Drogheda, Ireland." 3. How many brothers &/or sisters did you have? What games did you play with them? Mom: I have two younger brothers. When we were little, we liked to play outside in our backyard, having adventures, or I would play with my Barbies with one of my brothers. Dad: I had 2 sisters and no brothers. I used to play Make/Believe Nana: "I have 1 brother. We rode bicycles, played cards, some board games, putting puzzles together, marbles, hide and seek, tag. I was also the annoying little sister at times." Granddad: "When I turned eight I had three brothers and one sister. Later that year another brother, Ciaran, was born. We used to play at being cowboys, and we also used to play tig, which is also called tag." 4. Did you have a TV? If so, what shows did you like to watch? Mom: We had a TV. When we were small, we watched Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Polka Dot Door, and Mr Dress-up. Dad: I had a TV when I was 8. It had two channels, RTE1 and RTE2. Every Thursday Evening, we used to watch the muppet show. Nana: "Yes I had a TV. I watched Roy Rogers, Howdy Doody, Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle, I love Lucy, comedy and cartoon shows. There were not too many TV shows to chose from at that time." Granddad: "We got a TV when I was seven. There were two channels, UTV and BBC. My favourite programme was Robin Hood. I also liked a programme called William Tell." 5. What school(s) did you go to? Want were your teachers like? Mom: I went to Unionville P.S. and Unionville High School. I had a lot of different teachers, some were nicer than others. When I was 8, I was in Grade 3 at Unionville P.S. and my teacher was Mrs. Fraser. She was nice. I went to the basement of the Mervew Church for pre-school, Renmore National school, Vesjes Highschool and NUIG. Nana: "Earlscourt Public School (JK), Rawlinson Public School (SK to 7), Wilson Heights Junior High School (8-9), William Lyon Mackenzie High School (10-13), University of Toronto (3 years). Public school teachers were mostly female and very nice. Junior and High school I had many teachers...some nice and some mean. I had a favorite math teacher Mr. York and a funny science teacher Mr. Anastasiatis but we all called him Mr. A. Mr. McGillis was a great history teacher who taught me how to study history for my exams." Granddad: "When I was eight I moved from the Sisters of Charity school to the Christian Brothers. My first teacher in the new school was Brother O’Loughlin. He was very nice." 6. What did you do on your summer Holidays? Mom: During the summer, we usually went to camp. We would go to a day camp where we'd swim, do arts and crafts, play games, and sing songs. Dad: I Visited my Grandparents. Nana: "My Nana's family came to visit in the summer when I was little and I played with my cousin Michael. We rode our bicycles every day. We went to movies. We went to water parks. We always had big family BBQs. My uncle Irving would take us to interesting places around the city to explore. One summer he took us to the Ford Motor Assembly Plant and we got to see how cars were made. He was a school Principal. When I was a little older (maybe around 10 or 11), I went to summer camp ... The same one Jodi Blumenfeld went to. As I got older I would spent summer with my friends at swimming pools, parks or their cottages. Older still, I travelled in the summer with my parents around Canada and the USA." Granddad: "We used to go on our holidays to the seaside at Bettystown. We used to stay in a chalet, which was a hit almost like a caravan. Bettystown is just a few miles from Drogheda" 7. What did you do on your 8th birthday? Mom: I think I had a birthday party at home with some friends and my family. My mom always made a birthday cake and we would watch a movie and eat popcorn. Dad: We had a party. Nana: "I must have had a party on my 8th birthday but I can't remember that far back ... lol. There was always birthday cake." Granddad: "Sorry. I can't exactly remember, but usually for a birthday we would have a special tea (meaning evening meal) at home with lemonade and ham & egg buns (pink & yellow sponge sandwich with jam filling & icing on top). We'd also have ham sandwiches. I could bring one or two friends. My friend Paddy Nulty from next door was probably there and maybe also my cousin Frank McAuley. We played party games where someone was blindfolded and had to try to get around an obstacle course. I'm not sure what present I got but I think it might have been a printing set." 8. What was your favourite song? And what kind of music did you listen to when you were 8? Mom: I remember hearing The Beatles on the radio in my parents' car and I liked their songs. I also remember singing along to "Eye of the Tiger" and Olivia Newton-John's song "Let's Get Physical". Dad: We used to sing songs together in the car. Nana: "I liked children's songs when I was 8. Funny songs. Songs that I could do silly dances to. It's Howdy Doody Time" Granddad: "My parents liked musicals, so I liked songs from the musicals, like Just Blew in from the Windy City from Calamity Jane." 9. What’s your favourite food that your mom made? Mom: I can't remember anything specific to when I was 8, but she always made a big salad to go with dinner, and I liked those. We would sometimes have family BBQs in the backyard, and she would made a good coleslaw to go with the burgers and hotdogs. Dad:
Granddad: "My favourite food was apple tart! I also liked Shepherds Pie" 10. What kinds of books did you like when you were 8? Mom: I loved Anne of Green Gables (just the first one), The Secret Garden, and The Hobbit. Dad:
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TadhgMy name is Tadhg. I live in Galway, Ireland. My favourite colour is blue. I am 9 years old. My mum is Canadian. This was written in 2021. ArchivesCategories |