I don’t think this old timer is negative. He’s a bit nostalgic for the old days as we tend to be in our old age. I’m middle aged but I sometimes find myself nostalgic for the things from my youth. In fact he’s quite pragmatic at the end as he’s talking about farming technology and balancing against environmentalism and production needs for the population.
I am a middle aged man miss the pre internet smart phone age and pre I tunes age I remember watching film strips and listening to record albums as a kid if needed to send a message you wrote a letter or a note or called someone on the phone.
I agree Bryan. He doesn't strike me as particularly negative at all. He acknowledges that you have to keep up with the current trends and information. He just sees that there was value also in the older ways and he has very understandable nostalgia for those older ways. I was expecting someone much crankier.
He acknowledged times were harder in his youth and they relished the challenge. This generation was 100 times tougher than any generation since. Certainly tougher than my generation.
@@YAMISOOLD2009 I agree that the filmmaker interpreted a negative aspect to the old man's perspective. I don't think the old man was cranky. He is sharing his view point. I think the filmmaker and old man have mostly different opinions and world view....
My Senior Year of High School, my History Teacher was doing "Casual Fridays" back in '75 and would bring in elderly residents of the Retirement Home his Mom lived in (It actually was Her Idea) into his History Class to teach us Students what life was like back when they were our then age of 17-18 yr olds. We took notes, laughed, had a few tears, and even made them laugh too. Was such a cool way of learning about History AND from the Source that actually lived it! This video is such a learning tool for ALL AGES!! Cheers From Ohio Mr. Hoffman
In my opinion, history is taught backwards in school. Instead of going back to antiquity and coming forward, start with now and go back. That way when somebody asks a question, "Why did this happen", the teacher can then say, "Well this is what happened before that caused that........"
@@itgetter9 My Teacher, Mr, Geyer told us it was in fact his Mom's idea. He asked the School Superintendent if it was possible and it was started on "A Trial Basis"...Turned out to be a Winner! Cheers
The gentleman being interviewed is NOT negative. We all heard him say that he has the best mother-in-law in the world. How could anyone be more positive?
@@c_dubbzz6127 1:58 Mr. Hoffman did. I don't agree with Mr. Walt's viewpoint entirely but you can understand where he is coming from, we all long for the old days. My counter to Mr. Walt's "there's no challenge in today's America" is that we live longer (although not always healthier) lives in America compared to his days and days past.
My grandmother turns 102 this June. She’s starting to go downhill but has led a very healthy and great life. She still tells stories from the thirties right on up to today. She remembers the depression, the first Model T the family had, listening to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio and so much. In 1995, I took video of her and my grandfather for a solid two hours just telling stories. I am so glad I did that. Her generation is almost gone. That is sad but what we all face. Make each day what you can.
I loved talking about family history with my late gran I front of the coal fire, playing cards, loved those days, apparently the family back in the day transported tea from India to UK, a funny story of a big manor house, and one of our ancestors ran off with the stable boy, and we become disinherited, a class thing sadly, my gran used to laugh and say if didnt happen we wouldnt be here.
God Bless your grandma! My grandmother (the only grandparent I knew) was born on 1/1/1901. She passed a few months after her 105th birthday. She wrote her life story down, which is great. It's awesome that you videotaped your grandparents, and preserved some of their memories.
Cool to hear you actually took videos, which when you grandmother is gone will probably bring tears to your eyes when you watch them. I wish I would have videoed my grandparents before my grandmother passed away.
I'm encouraged by how people are living much longer on average I mean I remember not really long ago in years ago I mean people were just like up to about maybe 85 or 90 or something at best mostly it seemed
When I was a kid in the mid 70s our class went to a convalescent home to bring cookies and play music for the old folks. Many of them were over 80 years old but there were a couple who were over 100 and they still had their wits and memory. Listening to them talk about the 1880s like it was yesterday is quite amazing considering that I can still remember it today in 2020
Greatest takeaway: “I don’t think you should know too much too fast. Keep your mind in the world.” I think that statement perfectly encapsulates why so many are overly stressed in this day and age
@@trishayamada807 I didn't read what Gladaseeya said as climate change denying. I think it is more about over-stimulation of the senses and a fast food/lack of patience society.
I love how the man let's his wife speak and finish talking, too! It shows great respect in their marriage, which wasn't always the case back then. Also, they sound like they would be amazing grandparents to have. Absolutely lovely couple.
Life moves ahead & technology changes things & society changes. I l am a student of history and appreciate akk of these gems. But i am so grateful that im here NOW.
"... Puts your mind in a whirl..." That's what the information era has brought us. A very nice couple who were raised in a more challenging time. A great video.
@@LukenUSee Agreed! I don't think anyone's yet fully understood how psychologically damaging modern life has become. That usually takes half a century of hindsight and scientific research- by which time it's too late to fix.
You are so right!! Dressing differently, hair coloring, etc. I have a photo of my great aunt; on it was labeled Forty! Most women then wore dark printed dresses. Why? I guess it was the norm.
When I watch these I can almost smell the coffee and Danish like when I was a kid around the same aged folks. I sure do miss hearing my grandparents voices.
@@posysdogovych2065 Makes sense actually. The minds of today are distracted and manipulated all the time. The couple had time to think and feel. The attention span of the internet generation is getting shorter and shorter.
@@MixolydianMode Of course, Professor. Because if I had to describe my 86 year old aunt, the "internet generation" is the first thing that would come to mind.
He seemed pretty modern with the times to me. He even said he wouldn’t want to go back in time because it was too hard. That was a great couple. He praised his mother in law. I liked hearing that video
I like how you mention that because there are a lot of people in the comments using this to justify their own beliefs and pathological hatred for modernity.
Anything extreme, fanatical and uncompromising is pathological. People who root for modernity at the expense of all farmers are just as delusional as those who want everybody to go back 500 years. There are many pros and cons to both modern and traditional ways life living.
What a beautiful couple! I don't blame them it's like they say It's got it's good and bad. They wouldn't trade it for the today's world! They had hard jobs they worked in gardens picking potatoes sewing for their children cooking in an stove bringing wood to stay warm. When you have the courage to be yourself you'll feel a freedom like no other. The right people will love the real beautiful and creative soul that you are quirks and all Take a stand for authenticity and openness Believe in yourself to be yourself is to be Free! Thanks for sharing! Another great excellent story!
I was 10. I miss the 70s. I wish things could have stayed that way for a looooong time. This was a treat. Thank you so much for sharing all that you do. They are treasures. All of them. I wish I had a cam coffee or smthg to record even the every day places I took for granted would always be there and didnt need to be even photographed. People were mostly good back then. God bless you for having the foresight and them sharing them. They are pearls, each of them.
Jo Mama, Hi I miss the 1970's too ! I was 14 years old in 1979. People were a bit friendlier back then. Of course no computers, Cell Phones or VCR but if you do not have it. You don't miss it ! I like these times but the 1970's was my favorite decade still. All the best.
I love her drapes. I have the exact same thing on my windows that I made from gingham tablecloth. They make the house feel wholesome and warm. This could be my family. Them old-timers were tough and wise. Gentle and well-spoken thanks for posting
I loved her drapes too. I'm sure she sewed them herself. I've heard stories of sewing clothes from flour sacks for the children, as she mentioned. They did what they could do back then.
@@christinetarquin3773 Flour sacks were made out of fabric specifically designed to be repurposed into clothing. It was sort of a sales gimmick back then. A way to get you to buy their product.
Absolutely refreshing! I can watch this forever! I love the old school attitude of doing. Not hand outs. He was so honorable and fought all new lol. Love it! But they adapted together and held strong together. People today do not know this strength.
The old dude doesn't seem bitter or grumpy to me. He's more of a "we'll see" about information society (as we alla should be IMHO - I'm 36 btw), he's very rational about technology I would say, seems like a wise, well-adjusted guy to me. Also totally right about tourism. And the line about office work... I wish I couldn't relate :(
What a precious couple. The women reminds me so much of my own grandmother who passed away. She lived and worked on a farm in Michigan with her husband - both of them came from the old Europe after the war. They had to grow their own food, cook on a wood fired stove and raised 13 children on that farm. I had my best times visiting the farm and spending time with my grandmother and all my aunts and uncles. This couple is so smart and sweet and I admire how the man cherishes the challenges of life. Most people now would not survive one week back then living like they did. Great outtake of a time that had sadly passed away.
David, your YT channel is a gem and I am so glad I found it (it just popped up in my feed one day). I think a lot people, young and older, enjoy seeing the kind of content you are producing for YT. Please don't stop! Thanks
Wow, in 1979 I was 18yrs old, lol. I was born in 1961, Wow again, lol. I know I'm always nostalgic for the days back when I was a kid. Best times to have grown up for kids is 50s, 60s and 70s.
In our push button, automatic, instant world today I can't help but wonder what they would have to say now. I just love to hear from people like these. Thank you!
These old bits of film are priceless. Windows into a world long gone. Thank you for capturing these moments and rescuing these clips and outtakes. Sometimes the outtakes tell us more than the feature. I can't get enough. Thanks again.
"Let your soul catch of with your body every now and then. It's all down to your attitude. It's not good to know too much too soon. The mind is in a whirlwind. Take it easy. Relax. Keep the balance. Study the cycles and find your own rhythm. We are thankful and glad." Total wisdom. We're lost today.
I grew up in Lancaster county. In many ways this county is still very old times. Especially the little town called Quarryville if anyone here knows of it. I love it there. Unfortunately I am homeless and live in my car and work abut and hour away now. But I miss living there. I miss being a kid and having my mom and living in quarryville. I loved Lancaster county
That was brilliant. What an incredible outlook on the world. Open minded yet knows the value of things to them and expressed in such an authentic natural way. Ok as a Scotsman I absolutely loved their accents!
Beautiful couple and so true in what they were saying. It brings to my mind how exactly difficult we can make life for ourselves!! What a blessing it is to have a simple life with challenges that made you strong yet gave you accomplishment in enjoying life.
Absolutely brilliant! They're about the age I am now .. good grief .. how wonderful to see yourself from the future into the past. I didn't think he was negative at all. Just very practical. I love your old films David. Thanks. 💖
Fascinating interview David. I didn’t find him negative at all, both of them just being honest, intelligent and articulate. I think there is some deep wisdom in his answers. A real gem of an interview David, thank you. I particularly liked what he said about facing challenges ...so true, absolutely spot on in fact. Struggle is good !!
So cool, I bug my mom all the time to tell me how live was like when she was a kid in the 40's, and how her parents grew up in the early 1900's. She also talks about the massive change from her time and now. Older folks have so much knowledge to teach us.
What a great interview watching it makes me feel good as I grew up in the 70s and it was the best time for me with great memories. She reminds me of my grandma who lived in a small country town. I can identify with the gentleman because I've said some of the same stuff and I'm 54. Things were different in their time and they worked their tails off and appreciated what they had. It's not like that anymore and much of what he said applies greatly to today.
I feel the opposite. I really want to have a homestead but I am afraid they want us to live like we are in a Jim Jones commune with no independent thought. I fear the future and would do anything to go back in time
Beautiful couple. Still as sharp as a tack remembering the times of their youth.Like the man said he misses when you worked HARD for something. You do appreciate things more if you work hard for it. I was 14 years old in 1979. There was no Computer, Cell phones or VCR back then. But if you do not have it. You do not miss it. I was outside playing baseball and football back then. Kids are inside more these days and not as much social interaction I think, which is sad. I love these times but I do miss the 1970's of my childhood. Thanks for the upload.
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This is really wonderful. Some bits are so well spoken. As always, thank you David for sharing a unique perspective for the times. There's no channels that hit this sweet spot like you do. Cheers.
How cool, my Great Grandmother was still on a "party line" with several other people into the early 2000's. She spoke of it much like this lady did, she loved to hear the gossip of the neighborhood.
10:37 "Let your soul catch up with your body." Lots of great wisdom. If there was a film of the woman making her famous decorated cookies it would be pure gold on youtube.
If you pay close attention, the set where they were sitting is meticulously well arranged, this speaks volume of the Lady's taste and the life's standards then. Nice curtains, matching table cloths, flowers arrangement, corner table with ceramics displays. They had a better life than the current tasteless houses and mind you this is country stateside Pennsylvania. What a blast from the past!!!
A nice couple who have moved well with the times. The bowl of flowers said it all, a care for their surroundings & home. They had a kind view of the rest of the world.
I graduated high school in 79 so I would love this. Around 1979 *I* interviewed a 90-something year old woman, who was half blind and almost deaf, who still lived across the street from where my dad lived as a young boy from the age of 6 to age 13. She actually remembered my dad, and his mother discipling him for flipping up the skirts of the school girls. That memory of what she said for me is priceless.
I guarantee you that my aunt know the children of this couple. And her parents knew this couple. She was a Mennonite that grew up on a farm in Lancaster. Glad you’re in a happier place Aunt Marian and Uncle Henry. They lived a simple, but wonderful life. They left behind a large, and prosperous family filled with blessings. I’ll always remember their sweet corn dish. Thank you David once again for sharing this with us.
This man was extremely down-to-earth and very wise. He was right about just about everything he said. Not negative, but he understood what was being gained and what was also being needlessly lost. He saw it all coming with a clear perspective that the world is struggling to find because media has scrambled our minds with too much mis/disinformation, and we are rushing too fast with it.
I stayed 2 weeks with my great grandmother when i was 12...1981. She was 81. Yep...born 1900. I still treasure every moment. I picked veggies from the garden everyday. Shelled peas, her greanbeans were a meal by itself imo. I had to bath in a round washtub outside under the clothesline with drying sheets shielding me. She had a big tv but not one channel came in...so it just sat there unused. Id sit in front of it reading Readers Digest or playing solitaire. She knelt beside her bed every night and talked to God like he was her best friend. I dont think she knew I could hear her. She passed away in 84. Priceless footage here.
I do agree with the gentleman too much puts your mind in a whirl. I think we are OVER stimulated today with all the visuals and audios and gadgets. And they are also correct about family farms dwindling and the cost goes up. When I was a kid many people had gardens in their back yard. That was common.
Completely agree. Our minds are in a whirl. This couple had clearly put a lot of thought into the implications of what might be headed our way, via technological changes.
One other thing not mentioned is all the adds polluting peoples' minds today. There were adds back then to be sure, on tv, billboards, in sports stadiums. Today it is much worse. We have all they had back then plus going online there are adds everywhere. And I do believe today that there is more bombardment in terms of add time per hour or some similar stat.
I remember new year's eve 1979 to 1980. We watched "Dick Clark's Rock'in New Year's Eve" on the one of the 13 channels we had in the NYC metro area. Rod Stewart's "If you think I'm sexy" was performed live. I recall thinking how "futuristic" "1980" sounded. LOL This trip we're all on gets weirder and weirder the longer we're on it! :)
This is wonderful, David. Thank you. Both sides of my maternal grandparents were Irish. Here in Nova Scotia, coal mining was a big employer. The different mining areas had baseball teams, and miners were moved from one area to another if they were on a ball team. They were both from Springhill, but were both born in Cape Breton because their fathers were playing ball here. Grampy Jim’s family moved back to Springhill when he was a boy. His father, Pa Ryan, was a miner, a town drunk, and a ladies man. I remember my mother telling me he tipped his hat to every woman whom he met. He was also abusive. When Grampy Jim was 15, he had been learning to box. He pounded his father when he was abusing his wife, and was thrown out in bare feet. He went to work in a little grocery store, on the Main Street, and slept in the stable where the owners kept the delivery horses. Later in life he would own that store. I remember going to see him at the store. My nanny Reilly’s family were in Cape Breton, mining. Her father was killed in the mine. There were no social safety nets then, and the mining companies owned their houses, so Nanny’s family (6) kids lost their father, their income, and their home all at once. Nanny’s mother married another miner, but he didn’t want her children. They were all put out of their home as teenagers. The boys rode the rails, and the only two I ever met were pretty rough. Nanny had been keeping house for a Jewish couple. She slept in a field the first night, and when she burst into tears at work the next day, Mrs. Cashen took her in to live with them. Nanny had to take her pay home to her mother every week. But Mrs. Cashen kept a little bit every week, and bought Nanny a new winter coat; the first new item of clothing she ever had. Nanny went to Springhill when she was 17, and met and married Jim Ryan. They lived on the Main Street , close to the store. They had 6 kids. Once the kids had gone out on their own, Nanny Ryan wanted to move out to the country. Grampy laughed at that notion, but they did move outside of Springhill, on a big farm. They had cows, pigs, chickens and other birds, a collie I loved, and a garden. There was a brook meandering from a mountain, through part of the yard, under the milking room, then out under the outhouse. Nanny used to catch brook trout and fry them up. She loved them. The milk, chickens, and produce from the garden were sold in the store in town. I used to love going there on weekends and summers. I still have a quilt Nanny made, 50 years ago. Grampy always wore a tam of Nova Scotia plaid, and a few times I got to go on the milk run with him. Going to Nanny’s house gave me some wonderful memories.
Thank you for sharing this video, Mr. Hoffman...I graduated from high school in 1978, and so much has changed since then. I grew up in California and there was alot of agriculture there. There was no silicon valley, just 3 channels on TV, slot of people would go to the city to see a movie or a play or a concert. I enjoyed listening to this couple, since I had no grandparents, they had passed away before I was born. So any ways, I like hearing stories that the older people would tell, very interesting. I always liked working on the farm my aunt and uncle had.Milked the goats, collected the eggs, fed the rabbits,and helped my aunt collect the vegetables from the garden, etc. In my younger years I worked on horse ranches, which I loved because it got me out of the city, L.A. for a while. Well, enough about me, but thanks again for sharing the videos, please keep them coming!♥️
I'm melancholy thinking this lovely couple is no longer here.Just touching, looking at this vid, looking back in time to a period I was actually living in (I'm 52) and remembering life was so much MORE then. I hope the remainder of this couples lives were peaceful and happy. Any idea about the rest of their lives? Did they live 10 more years? 20 more years? Who died first and who had to remain alone? Well it was a sweet time capsule for sure, thanks for sharing your vids Mr. Hoffman.
I hear ya, brother. I'm 51 and have always loved talking to those in previous generations and hearing history firsthand. I also wonder about this couple and their family history, they are the real deal.
The couple in the video were my grandparents Walter and Jennie Himmelreich. Walter lived to be 87 and passed in 1993. Jennie lived to be 91 and passed a year later in 1994. The video really captured their personalities well. My grandmother was such a positive person and a joy to be around. My granddad shared much practical wisdom. Finding this video was such a pleasant surprise. It was like sitting down and talking with them all over again.
David, why would you say the husband is negative? I found him to be honest, contemplative, insightful and willing to share his perspective with you. Both of them were delightful...I enjoyed them very much.
Millennial here... love your channel! Your videos/channel really offer a special insight and perspective from the past. Please keep uploading! these outtakes are even good
I cannot imagine what you were thinking; Walt was charming, pleasant, and he didn't criticize anything, but that he gave the opposite point of view in the next breath, allowing a good reason for whatever both sides of the argument were. He saw the good in many things that were being spoken of. Wish I could meet these folks! They must have seen some changes 🕰️ Thank you for sharing this one 💛
A wonderful insight by this great couple, and at almost 68 years old, I can agree wholeheartedly with the gentleman's view on tourism...I live in coastal Alabama and in my teens, the pristine beach had one small motel and one snack stand...now it's all condos and hotels and upscale attractions and tourist crowds and traffic...good for business, for sure, but I'm thankful for having had blissful, introspective walks on an quiet, solitary beach before it changed!
Oh, Mr. Hoffman, I love this one. And 1979 was SUCH a watershed moment in U.S. history! I'm so grateful you got this footage. p.s. These two folks remind me a bit of my own grandparents.
"I don't think you should know too much too fast...It'll keep your mind in a whirl" ... It's interesting to think of what his opinion on our current technology would be.... it's extremely interesting listening to these two talk about their life and their past...another great clip Mr Hoffman! 🔥
It’s interesting how we see the value in capturing something only in hindsight. I try so hard to do it today...”Hold onto this...in 20 years, you’ll wish you kept this!” - But I think we are doomed to devalue the present for some reason. I would pay a year’s salary to get a video of me from 1979...just to see what kind of a kid I was...how I sounded...what I was like...would I have liked myself as a kid? Did I sound annoying? You at least had the wherewithal to capture some things on film...which now makes them national treasures. I remember visiting my great aunt and uncle probably in this exact year or maybe the next. Not realizing I was talking to people who lived in the 1800s. I should’ve asked so many things...but you just don’t think of it at the time. Love your videos, David. 👍🏼
David, thank you for sharing these treasures of yours. Everytime I read your thoughts, "I wish I had more of this...I wish I had asked..." Oh, the folly of youth. I am 42 years old, and I so often wish I had sat with my grandmother a few more minutes instead of impatiently rushing off to see my boyfriend. I am reminded of the wisdom of my beloved grandparents when watching your films. Thank you!
I couldn’t imagine getting up at 2:00 am to harness the horses and wagon to travel 50 miles to town to get a years supply of groceries then head back home. Amazing life people had back in the day. Much respect.
I think the gentleman’s attitude and opinions are spot on about America growing soft because things are to easy! He’s wise! Thanks so much for sharing this content...I love it!
Reminds me of my grandparents. The old generation didn't talk about complex things usually, because generally their lives were not complicated, though what they experienced could be intense, like the Dust Bowl. This sounds like the usual Sunday afternoon family chats I would often hear. I distinctly remember them talking about a tractor being, "A hundred bucks". I had no idea what that meant! The fascination with my uncle's new dovetailing router bit, and talking about steers, corn prices, and kids on the way.
These sorts of interviews are wonderful to see as a child, primarily, of the 21st century. Before he passed, I had the pleasure to record two talks with my grandfather, neither of which came with particularly good phrases like this because I didn’t know what to ask. To this day I remember his stories of his parents and grandparents, and the joy of not just AC in the 50’s in Mississippi, but before that having an *attic fan*. I can still hear his answer to what it was like before those: “it was HARR-IBLE!”
I don’t think this old timer is negative. He’s a bit nostalgic for the old days as we tend to be in our old age. I’m middle aged but I sometimes find myself nostalgic for the things from my youth.
In fact he’s quite pragmatic at the end as he’s talking about farming technology and balancing against environmentalism and production needs for the population.
I am a middle aged man miss the pre internet smart phone age and pre I tunes age I remember watching film strips and listening to record albums as a kid if needed to send a message you wrote a letter or a note or called someone on the phone.
@Ancient Link It's very easy to hear the strong German influence in his speech. It's surprising, after so long.
I agree Bryan. He doesn't strike me as particularly negative at all. He acknowledges that you have to keep up with the current trends and information. He just sees that there was value also in the older ways and he has very understandable nostalgia for those older ways. I was expecting someone much crankier.
He acknowledged times were harder in his youth and they relished the challenge. This generation was 100 times tougher than any generation since. Certainly tougher than my generation.
@@YAMISOOLD2009 I agree that the filmmaker interpreted a negative aspect to the old man's perspective. I don't think the old man was cranky. He is sharing his view point. I think the filmmaker and old man have mostly different opinions and world view....
"Let your soul catch up to your body every now and then." Brilliant!
Old guy just spoke to me...
Goes to show people haven’t changed much with regards to our need to destress; just the details surrounding the need have changed.
I feel this way when I fly overseas, and then back- that my soul needs to "catch up with" my body so that really speaks to me as well.
I loved that he said that too.
@@ThreePuttBogeys88 me too
My Senior Year of High School, my History Teacher was doing "Casual Fridays" back in '75 and would bring in elderly residents of the Retirement Home his Mom lived in (It actually was Her Idea) into his History Class to teach us Students what life was like back when they were our then age of 17-18 yr olds. We took notes, laughed, had a few tears, and even made them laugh too. Was such a cool way of learning about History AND from the Source that actually lived it! This video is such a learning tool for ALL AGES!! Cheers From Ohio Mr. Hoffman
This would be great for kids today however, there is little respect for the elderly today, especially among the young.
You had an excellent History teacher. What an excellent idea.
In my opinion, history is taught backwards in school. Instead of going back to antiquity and coming forward, start with now and go back. That way when somebody asks a question, "Why did this happen", the teacher can then say, "Well this is what happened before that caused that........"
@@itgetter9 My Teacher, Mr, Geyer told us it was in fact his Mom's idea. He asked the School Superintendent if it was possible and it was started on "A Trial Basis"...Turned out to be a Winner! Cheers
@@TheStuport That is amazing. I love it. (Moms often have the best ideas, too.) Cheers to you!
The gentleman being interviewed is NOT negative. We all heard him say that he has the best mother-in-law in the world. How could anyone be more positive?
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who said he was negative?
@@c_dubbzz6127 1:58 Mr. Hoffman did. I don't agree with Mr. Walt's viewpoint entirely but you can understand where he is coming from, we all long for the old days. My counter to Mr. Walt's "there's no challenge in today's America" is that we live longer (although not always healthier) lives in America compared to his days and days past.
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Asked my dad what changed on the farm during the Great Depression. He said “Nothing.We were poor before it,during it and after it.”
My grandmother turns 102 this June. She’s starting to go downhill but has led a very healthy and great life. She still tells stories from the thirties right on up to today. She remembers the depression, the first Model T the family had, listening to the Grand Ole Opry on the radio and so much. In 1995, I took video of her and my grandfather for a solid two hours just telling stories. I am so glad I did that. Her generation is almost gone. That is sad but what we all face. Make each day what you can.
I loved talking about family history with my late gran I front of the coal fire, playing cards, loved those days, apparently the family back in the day transported tea from India to UK, a funny story of a big manor house, and one of our ancestors ran off with the stable boy, and we become disinherited, a class thing sadly, my gran used to laugh and say if didnt happen we wouldnt be here.
God Bless your grandma! My grandmother (the only grandparent I knew) was born on 1/1/1901. She passed a few months after her 105th birthday. She wrote her life story down, which is great. It's awesome that you videotaped your grandparents, and preserved some of their memories.
Cool to hear you actually took videos, which when you grandmother is gone will probably bring tears to your eyes when you watch them. I wish I would have videoed my grandparents before my grandmother passed away.
I'm encouraged by how people are living much longer on average I mean I remember not really long ago in years ago I mean people were just like up to about maybe 85 or 90 or something at best mostly it seemed
Long live your grandma :)
When I was a kid in the mid 70s our class went to a convalescent home to bring cookies and play music for the old folks. Many of them were over 80 years old but there were a couple who were over 100 and they still had their wits and memory. Listening to them talk about the 1880s like it was yesterday is quite amazing considering that I can still remember it today in 2020
Greatest takeaway: “I don’t think you should know too much too fast. Keep your mind in the world.” I think that statement perfectly encapsulates why so many are overly stressed in this day and age
Gladaseeya hmm, that sounds like a climate change denier sentiment.
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I didn't read what Gladaseeya said as climate change denying. I think it is more about over-stimulation of the senses and a fast food/lack of patience society.
Rebecca Carlson I was implying this, people staring at phones and missing life around them
That's a great insight you shared. I like it
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Now more than ever it feels. So many around me seem to have lost their plot obsessing over others.
I love how the man let's his wife speak and finish talking, too! It shows great respect in their marriage, which wasn't always the case back then. Also, they sound like they would be amazing grandparents to have. Absolutely lovely couple.
Life moves ahead & technology changes things & society changes.
I l am a student of history and appreciate akk of these gems.
But i am so grateful that im here NOW.
"... Puts your mind in a whirl..." That's what the information era has brought us. A very nice couple who were raised in a more challenging time. A great video.
That part stuck with me too. It’s so true. I often feel like my mind is in a whirl due to the information overload.
More challenging in different ways...
@@LukenUSee Agreed! I don't think anyone's yet fully understood how psychologically damaging modern life has become. That usually takes half a century of hindsight and scientific research- by which time it's too late to fix.
@@jojoUK120 This stuff is fascinating to me. Great point
❤ She reminds me of my great grandmother whom I haven't seen in decades. Such a nice trip to the past!
I remember when old people used to look like this! Crazy how times change. Even the old people aren’t the same type of old.
You are so right!! Dressing differently, hair coloring, etc. I have a photo of my great aunt; on it was labeled Forty! Most women then wore dark printed dresses. Why? I guess it was the norm.
When I watch these I can almost smell the coffee and Danish like when I was a kid around the same aged folks. I sure do miss hearing my grandparents voices.
This man and his wife have more insight into the way life and how the world is than 89% of today's ppl.
Nonsense. You're suggesting that elderly people in 1979 have more insight than elderly people in 2020?
@@posysdogovych2065 Makes sense actually. The minds of today are distracted and manipulated all the time.
The couple had time to think and feel. The attention span of the internet generation is getting shorter and shorter.
@@MixolydianMode Of course, Professor. Because if I had to describe my 86 year old aunt, the "internet generation" is the first thing that would come to mind.
89%??? You sound ridiculous.
@@GplusGains He probably meant 88.43%, in which case it is now perfectly logical.
Thanks! As a 43 year old today, I enjoy seeing what 70 yr olds thought in 1979.
He seemed pretty modern with the times to me. He even said he wouldn’t want to go back in time because it was too hard. That was a great couple. He praised his mother in law. I liked hearing that video
I like how you mention that because there are a lot of people in the comments using this to justify their own beliefs and pathological hatred for modernity.
Anything extreme, fanatical and uncompromising is pathological. People who root for modernity at the expense of all farmers are just as delusional as those who want everybody to go back 500 years. There are many pros and cons to both modern and traditional ways life living.
Aww they still love eachother,These folks are great . I could listen them talk for hours
They look happier than most people today.
WTF
Yes, definitely: I smiled watching them :)
Cause they had more realistic ideals and expectations.
They lived in whiteopea
No blacks
What a beautiful couple! I don't blame them it's like they say
It's got it's good and bad. They wouldn't trade it for the today's world! They had hard jobs they worked in gardens picking potatoes sewing for their children cooking in an stove bringing wood to stay warm.
When you have the courage to be yourself you'll feel a freedom like no other. The right people will love the real beautiful and creative soul that you are quirks and all
Take a stand for authenticity and openness Believe in yourself to be yourself is to be Free!
Thanks for sharing!
Another great excellent story!
I was 10. I miss the 70s. I wish things could have stayed that way for a looooong time. This was a treat. Thank you so much for sharing all that you do. They are treasures. All of them. I wish I had a cam coffee or smthg to record even the every day places I took for granted would always be there and didnt need to be even photographed. People were mostly good back then. God bless you for having the foresight and them sharing them. They are pearls, each of them.
Jo Mama, Hi I miss the 1970's too ! I was 14 years old in 1979. People were a bit friendlier back then. Of course no computers, Cell Phones or VCR but if you do not have it. You don't miss it ! I like these times but the 1970's was my favorite decade still. All the best.
Oh my God it's like hearing my great grandparents again...
That old LC dialect...
Thank you for preserving it
I love her drapes. I have the exact same thing on my windows that I made from gingham tablecloth. They make the house feel wholesome and warm. This could be my family. Them old-timers were tough and wise. Gentle and well-spoken thanks for posting
I loved her drapes too. I'm sure she sewed them herself. I've heard stories of sewing clothes from flour sacks for the children, as she mentioned. They did what they could do back then.
@@christinetarquin3773 Flour sacks were made out of fabric specifically designed to be repurposed into clothing. It was sort of a sales gimmick back then. A way to get you to buy their product.
This is my great grandfather's generation. Glad to her this perspective again.
"Let your soul catch up with your body every now and then" wise words
I absolutely loved listening to this wise old couple! 🧨
Absolutely refreshing! I can watch this forever! I love the old school attitude of doing. Not hand outs. He was so honorable and fought all new lol. Love it! But they adapted together and held strong together. People today do not know this strength.
"I don't think you should know too much too fast... Let your soul catch up with your body every now and then." Beautiful.
The old dude doesn't seem bitter or grumpy to me. He's more of a "we'll see" about information society (as we alla should be IMHO - I'm 36 btw), he's very rational about technology I would say, seems like a wise, well-adjusted guy to me. Also totally right about tourism. And the line about office work... I wish I couldn't relate :(
The respect this couple has for each other is amazing. What a stunning perspective, they are true American farmers, reminds me of that one painting!
What a precious couple. The women reminds me so much of my own grandmother who passed away. She lived and worked on a farm in Michigan with her husband - both of them came from the old Europe after the war. They had to grow their own food, cook on a wood fired stove and raised 13 children on that farm. I had my best times visiting the farm and spending time with my grandmother and all my aunts and uncles. This couple is so smart and sweet and I admire how the man cherishes the challenges of life. Most people now would not survive one week back then living like they did. Great outtake of a time that had sadly passed away.
David, your YT channel is a gem and I am so glad I found it (it just popped up in my feed one day). I think a lot people, young and older, enjoy seeing the kind of content you are producing for YT. Please don't stop! Thanks
Wow, in 1979 I was 18yrs old, lol. I was born in 1961, Wow again, lol. I know I'm always nostalgic for the days back when I was a kid. Best times to have grown up for kids is 50s, 60s and 70s.
This couple is fantastic. Emotional intelligence in abundance. And you can physically see their love for each other, it’s amazing.
In our push button, automatic, instant world today I can't help but wonder what they would have to say now. I just love to hear from people like these. Thank you!
These old bits of film are priceless. Windows into a world long gone. Thank you for capturing these moments and rescuing these clips and outtakes. Sometimes the outtakes tell us more than the feature. I can't get enough. Thanks again.
Oh I love people like this. They are my connection to the past. Good, true people.
"Let your soul catch of with your body every now and then.
It's all down to your attitude.
It's not good to know too much too soon. The mind is in a whirlwind. Take it easy. Relax.
Keep the balance.
Study the cycles and find your own rhythm.
We are thankful and glad."
Total wisdom. We're lost today.
I grew up in Lancaster county. In many ways this county is still very old times. Especially the little town called Quarryville if anyone here knows of it. I love it there. Unfortunately I am homeless and live in my car and work abut and hour away now. But I miss living there. I miss being a kid and having my mom and living in quarryville. I loved Lancaster county
That was brilliant. What an incredible outlook on the world. Open minded yet knows the value of things to them and expressed in such an authentic natural way. Ok as a Scotsman I absolutely loved their accents!
Beautiful couple and so true in what they were saying. It brings to my mind how exactly difficult we can make life for ourselves!! What a blessing it is to have a simple life with challenges that made you strong yet gave you accomplishment in enjoying life.
Absolutely brilliant! They're about the age I am now .. good grief .. how wonderful to see yourself from the future into the past. I didn't think he was negative at all. Just very practical. I love your old films David. Thanks. 💖
Just love his expression as she speaks of not WANTING to stay on the farm, milking cows.
I like how he talks about life giving you challenges and how overcoming them gave you a sense of accomplishment. He is right.
Fascinating interview David. I didn’t find him negative at all, both of them just being honest, intelligent and articulate. I think there is some deep wisdom in his answers. A real gem of an interview David, thank you.
I particularly liked what he said about facing challenges ...so true, absolutely spot on in fact.
Struggle is good !!
So cool, I bug my mom all the time to tell me how live was like when she was a kid in the 40's, and how her parents grew up in the early 1900's. She also talks about the massive change from her time and now. Older folks have so much knowledge to teach us.
What a great interview watching it makes me feel good as I grew up in the 70s and it was the best time for me with great memories. She reminds me of my grandma who lived in a small country town. I can identify with the gentleman because I've said some of the same stuff and I'm 54. Things were different in their time and they worked their tails off and appreciated what they had. It's not like that anymore and much of what he said applies greatly to today.
There's something comforting about these people. Almost like it's going to be ok.
I feel the opposite. I really want to have a homestead but I am afraid they want us to live like we are in a Jim Jones commune with no independent thought. I fear the future and would do anything to go back in time
My gosh so cute! I hope these people were well loved and missed when they passed on.
Beautiful couple. Still as sharp as a tack remembering the times of their youth.Like the man said he misses when you worked HARD for something. You do appreciate things more if you work hard for it. I was 14 years old in 1979. There was no Computer, Cell phones or VCR back then. But if you do not have it. You do not miss it. I was outside playing baseball and football back then. Kids are inside more these days and not as much social interaction I think, which is sad. I love these times but I do miss the 1970's of my childhood. Thanks for the upload.
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This is really wonderful. Some bits are so well spoken. As always, thank you David for sharing a unique perspective for the times. There's no channels that hit this sweet spot like you do. Cheers.
People are more educated in the information age, but many don't seem to know how to live like these folks did. ❤️ Great time capsule.
@@littlequickfire3296 Common sense can often over rule education!
Walt is SMART. He recognizes the impact of stress on mental health when no one else did.
How cool, my Great Grandmother was still on a "party line" with several other people into the early 2000's. She spoke of it much like this lady did, she loved to hear the gossip of the neighborhood.
Lol so did my great aunt Ginnie
10:37 "Let your soul catch up with your body." Lots of great wisdom. If there was a film of the woman making her famous decorated cookies it would be pure gold on youtube.
If you pay close attention, the set where they were sitting is meticulously well arranged, this speaks volume of the Lady's taste and the life's standards then. Nice curtains, matching table cloths, flowers arrangement, corner table with ceramics displays. They had a better life than the current tasteless houses and mind you this is country stateside Pennsylvania. What a blast from the past!!!
This is man is a great philosopher. This gentleman is very sharp. Thank you 🙏
He is well travelled too... how many people travelled to Israel and South America in those days.
It seems like it really gave him perspective!
What a lovely couple. They both seem like such kind, wholesome, and even-keeled people.
A nice couple who have moved well with the times. The bowl of flowers said it all, a care for their surroundings & home. They had a kind view of the rest of the world.
I graduated high school in 79 so I would love this. Around 1979 *I* interviewed a 90-something year old woman, who was half blind and almost deaf, who still lived across the street from where my dad lived as a young boy from the age of 6 to age 13. She actually remembered my dad, and his mother discipling him for flipping up the skirts of the school girls. That memory of what she said for me is priceless.
I guarantee you that my aunt know the children of this couple. And her parents knew this couple.
She was a Mennonite that grew up on a farm in Lancaster. Glad you’re in a happier place Aunt Marian and Uncle Henry. They lived a simple, but wonderful life. They left behind a large, and prosperous family filled with blessings. I’ll always remember their sweet corn dish.
Thank you David once again for sharing this with us.
This man was extremely down-to-earth and very wise. He was right about just about everything he said. Not negative, but he understood what was being gained and what was also being needlessly lost. He saw it all coming with a clear perspective that the world is struggling to find because media has scrambled our minds with too much mis/disinformation, and we are rushing too fast with it.
Oh I so love these old films. I could watch them all day. Thank you David
He is so incredibly kind and respectful to his wife 😊 and very handsome too.
Your channel is a rare treasure, such wisdom in both of their words. Thanks for posting this!
I stayed 2 weeks with my great grandmother when i was 12...1981. She was 81. Yep...born 1900. I still treasure every moment. I picked veggies from the garden everyday. Shelled peas, her greanbeans were a meal by itself imo. I had to bath in a round washtub outside under the clothesline with drying sheets shielding me. She had a big tv but not one channel came in...so it just sat there unused. Id sit in front of it reading Readers Digest or playing solitaire. She knelt beside her bed every night and talked to God like he was her best friend. I dont think she knew I could hear her. She passed away in 84. Priceless footage here.
I do agree with the gentleman too much puts your mind in a whirl. I think we are OVER stimulated today with all the visuals and audios and gadgets. And they are also correct about family farms dwindling and the cost goes up. When I was a kid many people had gardens in their back yard. That was common.
Completely agree. Our minds are in a whirl. This couple had clearly put a lot of thought into the implications of what might be headed our way, via technological changes.
Marlena D Yep. Get up so tight we couldn’t unwind.
One other thing not mentioned is all the adds polluting peoples' minds today. There were adds back then to be sure, on tv, billboards, in sports stadiums. Today it is much worse. We have all they had back then plus going online there are adds everywhere. And I do believe today that there is more bombardment in terms of add time per hour or some similar stat.
@@sdgakatbk So true
You're more than welcome to move to North Korea.
I remember new year's eve 1979 to 1980. We watched "Dick Clark's Rock'in New Year's Eve" on the one of the 13 channels we had in the NYC metro area. Rod Stewart's "If you think I'm sexy" was performed live. I recall thinking how "futuristic" "1980" sounded. LOL This trip we're all on gets weirder and weirder the longer we're on it! :)
This is wonderful, David. Thank you.
Both sides of my maternal grandparents were Irish. Here in Nova Scotia, coal mining was a big employer. The different mining areas had baseball teams, and miners were moved from one area to another if they were on a ball team. They were both from Springhill, but were both born in Cape Breton because their fathers were playing ball here.
Grampy Jim’s family moved back to Springhill when he was a boy. His father, Pa Ryan, was a miner, a town drunk, and a ladies man. I remember my mother telling me he tipped his hat to every woman whom he met. He was also abusive. When Grampy Jim was 15, he had been learning to box. He pounded his father when he was abusing his wife, and was thrown out in bare feet. He went to work in a little grocery store, on the Main Street, and slept in the stable where the owners kept the delivery horses. Later in life he would own that store. I remember going to see him at the store.
My nanny Reilly’s family were in Cape Breton, mining. Her father was killed in the mine. There were no social safety nets then, and the mining companies owned their houses, so Nanny’s family (6) kids lost their father, their income, and their home all at once. Nanny’s mother married another miner, but he didn’t want her children. They were all put out of their home as teenagers. The boys rode the rails, and the only two I ever met were pretty rough. Nanny had been keeping house for a Jewish couple. She slept in a field the first night, and when she burst into tears at work the next day, Mrs. Cashen took her in to live with them. Nanny had to take her pay home to her mother every week. But Mrs. Cashen kept a little bit every week, and bought Nanny a new winter coat; the first new item of clothing she ever had.
Nanny went to Springhill when she was 17, and met and married Jim Ryan. They lived on the Main Street , close to the store. They had 6 kids. Once the kids had gone out on their own, Nanny Ryan wanted to move out to the country. Grampy laughed at that notion, but they did move outside of Springhill, on a big farm. They had cows, pigs, chickens and other birds, a collie I loved, and a garden. There was a brook meandering from a mountain, through part of the yard, under the milking room, then out under the outhouse. Nanny used to catch brook trout and fry them up. She loved them. The milk, chickens, and produce from the garden were sold in the store in town.
I used to love going there on weekends and summers. I still have a quilt Nanny made, 50 years ago. Grampy always wore a tam of Nova Scotia plaid, and a few times I got to go on the milk run with him. Going to Nanny’s house gave me some wonderful memories.
Reminds me of my parents and grandparents. Excellent interview.
Thank you for sharing this video, Mr. Hoffman...I graduated from high school in 1978, and so much has changed since then. I grew up in California and there was alot of agriculture there. There was no silicon valley, just 3 channels on TV, slot of people would go to the city to see a movie or a play or a concert. I enjoyed listening to this couple, since I had no grandparents, they had passed away before I was born. So any ways, I like hearing stories that the older people would tell, very interesting. I always liked working on the farm my aunt and uncle had.Milked the goats, collected the eggs, fed the rabbits,and helped my aunt collect the vegetables from the garden, etc. In my younger years I worked on horse ranches, which I loved because it got me out of the city, L.A. for a while. Well, enough about me, but thanks again for sharing the videos, please keep them coming!♥️
I just love these two. I could listen to them for hours.
I'm melancholy thinking this lovely couple is no longer here.Just touching, looking at this vid, looking back in time to a period I was actually living in (I'm 52) and remembering life was so much MORE then. I hope the remainder of this couples lives were peaceful and happy. Any idea about the rest of their lives? Did they live 10 more years? 20 more years? Who died first and who had to remain alone? Well it was a sweet time capsule for sure, thanks for sharing your vids Mr. Hoffman.
I hear ya, brother. I'm 51 and have always loved talking to those in previous generations and hearing history firsthand. I also wonder about this couple and their family history, they are the real deal.
🐣🐓It makes me feel younger, and more mature at the same time - this video, - and I am 49, almost 50!
I don't even know their last name.
The couple in the video were my grandparents Walter and Jennie Himmelreich. Walter lived to be 87 and passed in 1993. Jennie lived to be 91 and passed a year later in 1994. The video really captured their personalities well. My grandmother was such a positive person and a joy to be around. My granddad shared much practical wisdom. Finding this video was such a pleasant surprise. It was like sitting down and talking with them all over again.
@@jimhimmelreich6329 thanks for the information!
I love learning new things from your vintage footage.
Thank You David! ♡
That man is a visionair. The soul needs rest.
So wise! Our children are exposed to more violence in 24 hours than our ancestors saw in a lifetime. Creates a jaded, callous society in comparison.
"Let your soul catch up with your body every now and then" I love that, thank you for sharing x
These two know what the value of living really means.
Thanks, David, for the perspective.
David, why would you say the husband is negative? I found him to be honest, contemplative, insightful and willing to share his perspective with you.
Both of them were delightful...I enjoyed them very much.
Just brilliant. Wonderful, elegant couple.
I found them to be quite intelligent and they had a wise perspective of the past as well as the future.
Millennial here... love your channel! Your videos/channel really offer a special insight and perspective from the past. Please keep uploading! these outtakes are even good
I cannot imagine what you were thinking; Walt was charming, pleasant, and he didn't criticize anything, but that he gave the opposite point of view in the next breath, allowing a good reason for whatever both sides of the argument were. He saw the good in many things that were being spoken of. Wish I could meet these folks! They must have seen some changes 🕰️
Thank you for sharing this one 💛
Great video David. Two more of the greatest generation.
A wonderful insight by this great couple, and at almost 68 years old, I can agree wholeheartedly with the gentleman's view on tourism...I live in coastal Alabama and in my teens, the pristine beach had one small motel and one snack stand...now it's all condos and hotels and upscale attractions and tourist crowds and traffic...good for business, for sure, but I'm thankful for having had blissful, introspective walks on an quiet, solitary beach before it changed!
I downloaded this. Saved it. Sharing it. Rewatching it.
I could listen to these lovely people for ever.
Thanks so much.
I miss my grandpa.....
Thanks for preserving history. More people should do it.
These two are gems. RIP
Fascinating Couple ...
What a wonderful couple and interview. I would love to go back to when things were simpler.
Oh, Mr. Hoffman, I love this one. And 1979 was SUCH a watershed moment in U.S. history! I'm so grateful you got this footage. p.s. These two folks remind me a bit of my own grandparents.
Your introductions are very valuable to these contexts. Love it.
Wow these people were wise beyond their years, literally. This is a gem
"I don't think you should know too much too fast...It'll keep your mind in a whirl" ... It's interesting to think of what his opinion on our current technology would be.... it's extremely interesting listening to these two talk about their life and their past...another great clip Mr Hoffman! 🔥
It’s interesting how we see the value in capturing something only in hindsight. I try so hard to do it today...”Hold onto this...in 20 years, you’ll wish you kept this!” - But I think we are doomed to devalue the present for some reason. I would pay a year’s salary to get a video of me from 1979...just to see what kind of a kid I was...how I sounded...what I was like...would I have liked myself as a kid? Did I sound annoying? You at least had the wherewithal to capture some things on film...which now makes them national treasures. I remember visiting my great aunt and uncle probably in this exact year or maybe the next. Not realizing I was talking to people who lived in the 1800s. I should’ve asked so many things...but you just don’t think of it at the time. Love your videos, David. 👍🏼
David, thank you for sharing these treasures of yours. Everytime I read your thoughts, "I wish I had more of this...I wish I had asked..." Oh, the folly of youth. I am 42 years old, and I so often wish I had sat with my grandmother a few more minutes instead of impatiently rushing off to see my boyfriend. I am reminded of the wisdom of my beloved grandparents when watching your films. Thank you!
“We looked back to what we thought were the good old days, but we wouldn’t want to go back to them.”
How true then and now!
Thanks David for all you do, I learn so much from watching your clips from the past. Great history lessons here.
I couldn’t imagine getting up at 2:00 am to harness the horses and wagon to travel 50 miles to town to get a years supply of groceries then head back home. Amazing life people had back in the day. Much respect.
I think the gentleman’s attitude and opinions are spot on about America growing soft because things are to easy! He’s wise! Thanks so much for sharing this content...I love it!
Reminds me of my grandparents. The old generation didn't talk about complex things usually, because generally their lives were not complicated, though what they experienced could be intense, like the Dust Bowl. This sounds like the usual Sunday afternoon family chats I would often hear. I distinctly remember them talking about a tractor being, "A hundred bucks". I had no idea what that meant! The fascination with my uncle's new dovetailing router bit, and talking about steers, corn prices, and kids on the way.
These sorts of interviews are wonderful to see as a child, primarily, of the 21st century. Before he passed, I had the pleasure to record two talks with my grandfather, neither of which came with particularly good phrases like this because I didn’t know what to ask. To this day I remember his stories of his parents and grandparents, and the joy of not just AC in the 50’s in Mississippi, but before that having an *attic fan*. I can still hear his answer to what it was like before those: “it was HARR-IBLE!”